A California man says he was attacked by two otters while going for a swim at his family’s cabin, calling the attack 'the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had in my life'
A California man was left with about 40 puncture wounds after he says two otters attacked him while he was swimming at his family cabin last month.
Leffers, whose suffered 40 puncture wounds, explained that two otters bit him over a dozen times while in the water. He was eventually taken to the hospital after his wife rescued him via paddleboat, KCRA notes. Fish and Wildlife wrote a letter in late September to the Serene Lakes community as well, according to the outlet, which read that the otter presence and behavior was likely caused by an "abundance of fish in the lake."to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Leffers argued to KCRA that the department needed to "mitigate the situation." The department will reportedly next come up with a strategy after learning more about the otters.by otters while tubing in a river. Jen Royce opened up about the Aug. 2 attack at Jefferson River on, writing that she was bit in the arms, legs, thighs, ankles and both ears. Her ears were also visibly damaged.
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