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Coverage dated November 2, 2023

‘They wanted to kill me': Swimmer attacked by otters in California lake

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Matt Leffers said he was bitten at least 12 times and left with 40 wounds while swimming at Serenes Lake in Placer County.

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  1. NBC News

    'They wanted to kill me': Swimmer says otters bit him 12 times in California lake (opens NBC News)

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    Matt Leffers said he was left with 40 wounds while swimming at Serenes Lake in Placer County, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento.

  2. New York Post

    Swimmer bitten by otters 12 times in California lake: ‘They wanted to kill me’ (opens New York Post)

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    Matt Leffers was attacked by a romp of otters in California’s Serene Lakes.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    ‘They wanted to kill me': Swimmer attacked by otters in California lake (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Matt Leffers said he was bitten at least 12 times and left with 40 wounds while swimming at Serenes Lake in Placer County.

  4. People

    Swimmer Attacked by Otters in Northern California Says It 'Felt Like They Wanted to Kill Me' (opens People)

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    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."

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