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US woman gets 38 stitches after being bitten by otter in Lake Tahoe

The Guardian US · September 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM

US woman gets 38 stitches after being bitten by otter in Lake Tahoe

Woman from Reno was swimming near Hidden beach when river otter attacked her, Tahoe’s second incident in a month A swimmer at Lake Tahoe in Nevada was bitten by a river otter and needed to get 38 stitches for her wounds as well as rabies shots, local media have reported.

Lynnette Bellin from Reno was swimming near Hidden beach on the Nevada side of the popular tourist attraction on Sunday when she was attacked by the creature.

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US woman gets 38 stitches after being bitten by otter in Lake Tahoe

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