US woman gets 38 stitches after being bitten by otter in Lake Tahoe
Summary
A woman named Lynnette Bellin was bitten by a river otter while swimming at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. She needed 38 stitches and rabies shots after the attack, which was the second otter bite incident at the lake in one month.Key Facts
- Lynnette Bellin was swimming near Hidden Beach on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe when the otter bit her leg.
- The otter grabbed her leg, pulled her underwater, and attacked her repeatedly.
- Bellin escaped to rocks and then a hiking trail before emergency responders took her to the hospital.
- She received 38 stitches and rabies shots as treatment.
- Otter attacks at Lake Tahoe are rare but can happen, especially when otters are protecting their young in late summer.
- This was the second otter attack at Lake Tahoe in August; another swimmer was bitten near Pope Beach on the California side and treated for eight bites.
- Wildlife officials recommend keeping distance from wild animals, including otters, to avoid attacks.
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