Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A Reno woman was attacked by an otter while swimming near Hidden Beach on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe on Sunday morning.

"I just felt something grab me by my leg and pull me under. And it was so powerful. It felt like it was a human," Lynnette Bellin, a longtime swim instructor, said.

When she turned around, she realized it was an otter. Full coverage: kcra.com/article/reno-woman-attacked-by-otter-at-lake-tahoe/73574471