A Florida man was attacked by a rabid otter which bit him 41 times, with the animal later attacking a dog walking with its family.
Joseph Scaglione was feeding ducks and geese near his Jupiter, Fla., home last Wednesday when suddenly the fowl all took off.
Scaglione said he noticed a brown head sticking up over the bank of the pond behind his home, but didn’t realize at first it was an otter, according to WPBF in West Palm Beach.
Scaglione said he slowly backed away, toward the gate to his property, but as he started to close the gate, the otter attacked, causing the 74-year-old to stumble and fall.
The otter bit Scaglione 41 times on his legs, hands and arms. The attack lasted several minutes.
Scaglione finally escaped the otter by grabbing it and throwing it away from him, allowing him time to get to safety before seeking medical treatment.