Woman attacked by capybara while swimming in lake in Colombia

A young woman was attacked by a capybara while swimming in a lake in Ciénaga, Colombia. The rodent bit her head and face after she tried to warn it to stay away. A man on the shore intervened, using a stick to help her escape the water. Local reactions highlighted the unpredictability of wild animals, despite their typically docile nature. Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world, native to South America. They usually only attack humans when provoked.