Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as Arlene Lillis, a 56-year-old visitor from Minnesota attacked Thursday afternoon at Dorsch Beach on St. Croix.
- Bystanders and first responders pulled her from the water and transported her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
- Witnesses and rescuers reported severe trauma, including the loss of an arm, though none saw the shark responsible.
- St. Croix Rescue teams patrolled the area for about an hour for a possible second victim and reported no additional casualties.
- Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued condolences as officials noted this is the second recent fatal shark attack in U.S. waters after California authorities confirmed the death of Erica Fox in Monterey Bay.