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Austrian woman reports otter attack in Wisconsin

Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:50 PM EDT
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DRUMMOND — An Austrian woman on vacation in Wisconsin is getting rabies shots after she said she was bitten by otters while swimming in a lake.

Fifty-one-year-old Brigitte France told the Duluth News Tribune that she was swimming on Lake Owen near Drummond last Wednesday when three otters suddenly appeared. Feeling concerned, she swam to shore.

Just as she got there, she said, "there they were — one on the right leg and one on the left leg."

She said they swam off when she shook her legs, but not before biting her eight or nine times.

Although France says the bites didn't hurt much, she did go to a hospital, where doctors started a series of rabies shots.

France lives in Altach, Austria. Her husband is from Duluth, and they visit Lake Owen each summer.

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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com

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JoMan

Beware the otters...

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Reply#1 - Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:14 PM EDT
Britlassy

Most odd, of all the documentaries, stories, zoo visits, even up close and personal introductions, I have never ever heard of otters ATTACKING without provocation or even at all. Majorly, wild ones keep distance from humans, so I have to wonder what more is there to this story?

    Reply#2 - Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:01 AM EDT
    mercenaryjournalist

    Finally! At last! The otters are having their revenge for being portrayed as cute cuddlies, when in fact they have been embarrassed all these years at that stereotype, in reality they are stone cold clam killers and wish to bge recognized as such...they want their rightful place in the pantheon of shellfish killers...give it to them!

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    Reply#3 - Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:48 AM EDT
    Nan-813417

    I love a good expose!

    stone cold clam killers

    Will kayak much more awareness now, danger is everywhere!

      #3.1 - Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:20 PM EDT
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      Jimmy-915356

      Where is an Eskimo with an axe handle when you need him?

        Reply#4 - Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:12 PM EDT
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