Swimmer mauled by otters a dozen times in lake says 'they wanted to kill me'
A man enjoying a swim in a California lake said he was attacked by otters and bitten at least a dozen times — leading him to believe that the furry critters wanted to “kill” him.
The swimmer’s wife rescued him from the group of otters — known as a romp — on a paddleboard and then took him to a hospital to be treated for roughly 40 puncture wounds caused by the animals’ sharp teeth. “I think the fact that I’m the second person attacked here this summer, it’s a big red flag,” Leffers said.Leffers was bitten at least 12 times and suffered roughly 40 puncture wounds caused by the furry assailants’ sharp teeth.He said he had been swimming in that lake, where his family owns a cabin, for 30 years and had never experienced anything like what happened to him in the familiar waters two months ago.
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