Overview
- The woman, identified as Mynita S., says a May 17 brown recluse bite led to roughly two weeks in hospital.
- She reports a sustained heart rate of 140–160, dangerously low oxygen levels, a hemoglobin drop to 3, and several days of intubation.
- After discharge, she shared videos showing widespread skin peeling and described feeling like she was "shedding like a snake."
- Experts cited by the outlets explain that brown recluse venom can cause local tissue necrosis that may lead to sloughing, though most bites are minor.
- The reporting notes her account has not been independently verified and highlights that brown recluses are native to parts of the U.S., not the UK.