"I tried to push it away, but this thing was relentless." ...

The encounter with the otter resulted in two emergency room visits and 38 stitches, swim instructor Lynnette Bellin tells TODAY.com.

A woman was attacked by an otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe on Sunday, Aug. 30. Lynnette Bellin, a swim instructor, was swimming near Hidden Beach in Incline Village when she encountered the otter, ...

A weekend swim in Lake Tahoe turned violent for Reno-Tahoe swim instructor Lynnette Bellin, who said she was attacked by a wild otter early Sunday morning near Hidden Beach. Bellin, a swim instructor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE: A North American river otter swims in a pond. (sandra standbridge/Getty Images) Experts are questioning the nature of the ...

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Lake Tahoe swimmer Lynnette Bellin returned to the hospital for surgery after developing an infection from a vicious river otter attack.

The cute triplets were born at Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, to first-time parents Bonita and Manu. Now, at 15 weeks old, the youngsters have had an unforgettable introduction to life in the water ...

Swim instructor and Reno resident Lynette Bellin is speaking out after being attacked by an otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe. The Lake Tahoe otter attack took place on Sunday, August 30, at Hidden ...