Woman Attacked by Otter While Watching Friends Compete in Marathon: ‘We Thought They Were Cute’

“It sounded huge,” North Carolina resident Erin Hogston said

A woman is speaking out after she was attacked by an otter while watching a local marathon.

Erin Hogston was recently watching some friends compete in the race on a trail in Cary, N.C. when she heard bushes rustling behind her, according to NBC affiliate WECT.

The Wilmington woman said she initially feared a bear was lurking behind her and started to run away, but fell as she was attacked by another animal: an otter…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS