Minnesota woman dead after suspected shark attack in US Virgin Islands
- - Minnesota woman dead after suspected shark attack in US Virgin Islands
JON HAWORTH and JASON VOLACKJanuary 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Minnesota woman dead after suspected shark attack in US Virgin Islands
A 56-year-old Minnesota woman has died after a suspected shark attack Thursday afternoon at Dorsch Beach in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to police.
Emergency services received multiple calls around 4:28 p.m. reporting that a woman had been bitten while in the water, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
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Marine units, along with fire and emergency medical services, responded to the scene on St. Croix and found the woman had suffered the loss of an arm during the attack, police said.
Authorities initially believed there may have been a second victim, but a search of the surrounding beach area by St. Croix Rescue did not find anyone else injured.
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The woman was later identified by her family as Arlene Lillis, 56, of Minnesota. She died from her injuries, authorities confirmed.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
