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It was otter pandemonium at a marina in Washington state, where an aggressive otter menacingly chased after a mother and her young children after allegedly nearly drowning one of the kids.

New video shows the otter running after the mom and her kids, as they try to escape down the dock.

Moments before, the otter had reportedly dragged this woman's young boy off the dock and into the water ... nearly drowning the child.

Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti are getting super serious ... because they're going out to public dinners together with their parents.

The actor and his model girlfriend broke bread Wednesday night over in Italy with Vittoria's mother and Leo's stepfather ... sitting down for dinner at Pierluigi in Rome.

The party of four seemed to be in great spirits, chatting and sharing an expensive bottle of wine ... a red that set them back a cool $27,455. When in Rome, right?!?

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix don't seem to be enough on their own to make the 'Joker' sequel a hit ... and the early returns are anything but promising.

"Joker: Folie à Deux" is stumbling out of the gate ... making only $20 million at the domestic box office Friday, and that's not even the worst part.

The Todd Phillips-led movie is clearly bombing with moviegoers ... earning a "D" grade on CinemaScore. It's a record, albeit a bad one ... the lowest CinemaScore grade ever given to a comic book movie. Yes -- lower than "Madame Web."

Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) looks happy doing the single mom thing ... taking her son to his dance class after getting a restraining order against his famous father.

Nikki was spotted Friday in Napa, CA for the first time since a judge gave her court-ordered protection from "Dancing With the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev.

She was smiling as she carried their son, Matteo, in her arms ... and they had matching all-black outfits.

Salma Hayek is aging like a fine wine, because she just keeps looking better ... and her fellow celebs are noticing, including Jeff Bezos' fiancée.

The actress just posted a bunch of new photos on social media, exuding beauty and sex appeal at 58 ... and Lauren Sanchez is giving her major probs.

Salma's IG post is littered with thirsty replies from fans, plus this from Lauren ... "❤️ beautiful."

The Menendez brothers may well be free men soon -- pretty amazing -- and Bill Maher says Taylor Swift and Trump have something in common -- they're both cult leaders. So we gotta ask ...

Nutria, an invasive species of rodent, has just been discovered in a new part of California ... and they're posing a threat to humans, pets livestock and an important ecosystem.

These critters are invading the Bay Area, making their way into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Contra Costa County ... a critical source of water for the state.

Resembling beavers and growing up to 3 feet long with bright orange teeth, Nutria are known to carry parasites and tapeworms, among other nasty things ... which means their pee and poop can then contaminate drinking water supplies.

Richard Simmons is up in heaven with his trademark tank top and shorts, working up a sweat ... at least that's what his brother said at Richard's celebration of life.

The late fitness guru was remembered Saturday in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana ... and his brother, Leonard, compared him to Clark Kent during a touching eulogy at St. Louis Cathedral.

Leonard says Richard was like Superman in that he always had his tank top and shorts on under his outfit -- like Clark keeping his superhero getup under his civilian clothes.

Jose “El Taiger” Carbajal is clinging to life in a Miami hospital ... days after the Reggaeton star was found shot in the head, in the back of a Mercedes-Benz in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood.

Miami Police Chief Manuel A. Morales gave an update Friday ... telling media that the 37-year-old remains in "very" critical condition after undergoing surgery ... and their investigation is ongoing into the brutal crime.

Authorities suspect Jose may have been shot elsewhere and then driven to that location and ditched ... just blocks from nearby Jackson Memorial Health Hospital.

Dolly Parton quickly got back to work after making a huge donation to Hurricane Helene relief ... and TMZ has video of her entertaining at a private event.

Here's the deal ... the country superstar just pledged $1 million to help Hurricane Helene victims in a partnership with Walmart ... the chain is donating a whopping $10 million!

While in Bentonville, Arkansas at the Walmart HQ on Friday ... Dolly put on a private show in an event for Walmart employees with 35, 40, or 45 years of service under their belt, TMZ learned.

Keanu Reeves sure knows a lot more than kung fu ... and he's gearin' up to prove it Saturday as he readied to make his professional auto racing debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In exclusive pictures and video obtained by TMZ ... Keanu can be seen preparing for practice runs Saturday morning behind the wheel of the No. 92 Eagles Canyon Racing Toyota GR86.

The GR Cup Series races happening over the weekend are a part of the Indianapolis 8-hour event ... but separate from the endurance race.

A 10-year-old boy in Minneapolis allegedly went for a joyride that turned scary when he drove through a park, nearly hitting several kids ... and it was all caught on camera.

In the recently released shocking footage from last month ... the car allegedly driven by the youngster is seen barreling through the park as kids play nearby at the Nellie Stone Johnson School in north Minneapolis.

It's clear from the video that the adults on the playground with the kids are in shock for a few moments ... before they rush to try and gather the kids to get away from the danger.

A popular social media influencer and OnlyFans model in Australia is finding out the hard way it's not cool to feed the wildlife for clicks ... and it may cost her some dough, 'cause it's apparently illegal there!

Here's the deal ... Jaylie Bonow posted a now-deleted vid of her feeding a chicken -- she claims it was cooked -- to a saltwater crocodile on the banks of the Russell River in Far North Queensland. Turns out ... that is a serious no-no Down Under, and now she's under investigation.

Of course, JB boasted about the experience on IG ... which backfired when it caught the attention of the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI), which confirmed she was under investigation for the bizarre clout chase stunt, according to Daily Mail.

The agency made it clear last month they were cracking down on people feeding crocs ... 'cause it's not just super dangerous -- it makes them more aggressive and less afraid of humans. She faces a fine of $2,580, per the agency.

Jaylie must know the situation is serious ... 'cause she has since posted a video apologizing ... and calling the dangerous feeding a "silly mistake."

JB is attempting to do something of a judo move with her ma culpa ... attempting to educate others on the law.

Travis Kelce's "Grotesquerie" character was a stripper back in the day, but he's now getting opportunities to bring Ed Lachlan's past back to the present ... with several male revues telling TMZ Sports they would love "Big Peter and His Banana Splitter" to make a special appearance!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar made his debut on the Ryan Murphy show this past week ... and in one scene, his role was revealed as a former dancer at a male strip club in Juneau, Alaska, where he was "jiggling it for horny mamas coming off of cruise ships."

Unfortunately, there weren't any flashback scenes.

Donald Trump is returning to the place in Pennsylvania where he nearly lost his life, to pick up where he left off in his campaign rally before he was shot in the ear.

The Republican presidential candidate is rolling into Butler, PA, to hold a Saturday rally for his supporters after the July 13 assassination attempt at the Butler Farm Show grounds -- exactly where the horrific incident took place almost 3 months ago.

You may recall ... Thomas Crooks climbed to the roof of a building and fired a bullet that grazed Trump's right ear just inches from his skull as he stood on stage giving a speech. A Secret Service agent fatally gunned down Crooks, but not before the assailant shot to death one attendee and wounded two others.