Shark Attack Injuries

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Minnesota woman dies from shark attack in Virgin Islands, police say

A Minnesota woman has died after a suspected shark attack in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Minnesota woman killed in US Virgin Islands shark attack

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Minnesota woman dies after losing arm in shark attack in U.S. Virgin Islands

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Santa Cruz Co.: Shark Attack Confirmed As Cause Of Death For Missing Swimmer

Authorities confirmed Thursday that a shark attack was the cause of death for a Pebble Beach woman who disappeared while swimming near a Pacific Grove beach last month.

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Minnesota woman dead after suspected shark attack in US Virgin Islands

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Coroner Confirms Shark Attack Killed Swimmer Erica Fox

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Grandmother who died from shark attack was 'genuinely kind': Neighbor

A 56-year-old Minnesota woman died from a shark attack Thursday afternoon at Dorsch Beach in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to officials. 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.

The Virgin Islands Consortium

Fatal Dorsch Beach Injury Confirmed as Shark Attack as Officials Stress Ocean Is a ‘Wild Environment’

Nicole Angeli, director of DNPR’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, confirmed the shark attack and concurred that “this heartbreaking incident has shaken our entire community.” According to Ms. Angeli, encounters with sharks are “common” but “encounters that result in a bite are very rare.”

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Witnesses reported seeing a shark breach just offshore at Lovers Point that morning, where Fox was leading a group of about a dozen swimmers. Many of them had purchased Sharkbanz-branded products after a 2022 attack injured fellow Kelp Krawlers member Steve Bruemmer, who survived but suffered serious injuries.

The Press Democrat

Authorities confirm shark killed swimmer Erica Fox at Lovers Point

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner identified Fox as the victim found floating near Davenport a week after she went missing on Dec. 27, 2025, about 25 miles north of Lovers Point in Pacific Grove. Although multiple witnesses reported seeing a shark near where Fox disappeared, the coroner did not officially confirm a shark bite until Thursday.