A tragic incident has claimed the life of a Minnesota woman during a horrific shark encounter while swimming in the US Virgin Islands.
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, Arlene Lillis, a 56-year-old from Minnesota, died after a shark bit off her arm while she swam off Drosch Beach on St. Croix around 4:30 p.m., despite valiant rescue efforts by bystanders who brought her to shore before she succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital.
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