Crime & Safety

Issaquah Nanny Fatally Injured in Shark Attack

Jana Lutteropp, 20, was killed in a shark attack in Maui, Hawaii.

A German woman who lost her arm in a shark attack died Wednesday, one week after she was bitten while snorkeling off Maui.

Jana Lutteropp, 20, who had been on life support, died at Maui Memorial Medical Center, according to MyNorthwest.com,

Lutteropp was a nanny in Issaquah, Wash.

"Jana fought hard to stay alive," said a statement from her mother and sister, which was released by Clark. "However, we are sad to say that she lost her fight today.”

More on the shark attack can be found at MyNorthwest.com.


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