Swim instructor needed 38 stitches after being attacked by an otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe
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September 1, 2026
A Reno swim instructor found herself going toe to toe with an otter while she was out for a swim in Lake Tahoe over the weekend. The attack, she swears, was five minutes long, landed her in the emergency room. Lynnette Bellin said in a video showing the…
Girl, 8, dies after suspected brain-eating amoeba infection from lake swim
August 24, 2026
Flesh-eating bacteria found in US waters, expert warns Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel warns beachgoers about the rise of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria found in warm salt waters. Already nine cases reported in Florida…