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'It was very intense': Reno woman attacked by otter while swimming at Lake Tahoe
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What happenedA Reno woman was attacked by an otter while swimming near Hidden Beach at Lake Tahoe, leaving her with injuries that required 38 stitches and rabies shots.
The headline splitKCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "'It was very intense': Reno woman attacked by otter while swimming at Lake Tahoe". KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) frames it as "'Fighting for my life': Woman recovering after being attacked by wild otter in Lake Tahoe".
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'It was very intense': Reno woman attacked by otter while swimming at Lake Tahoe
A Reno woman was attacked by an otter while swimming near Hidden Beach at Lake Tahoe, leaving her with injuries that required 38 stitches and rabies shots.
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