Key takeaways:
- Three women were attacked by a river otter in southern Montana on Wednesday night.
- One of the women suffered serious wounds on her face and arms and had to be airlifted to a hospital.
- Attacks by river otters are considered rare and officials are still investigating the incident.
A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana left three women with serious injuries on Wednesday night.
The incident occurred at around 8:15 p.m. when the women were floating on inner tubes in the Jefferson River near the town of Cardwell. At least one otter swam up to the women and attacked them, according to Morgan Jacobsen with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.
The women were able to get to shore, where one of them called 911. One of the victims suffered wounds on her face and arms that were so severe that she had to be airlifted to a hospital, Jefferson County Undersheriff James Everett said.
The otter swam away after the attack and the women were able to get out of the water. Officials did not give specific details about the injuries, only saying that the woman who was airlifted suffered injuries that “were more serious.”
The Jefferson River is a tributary of the Missouri River and is popular with anglers and recreational floaters. Attacks by river otters are considered rare and officials are still investigating the incident.
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