'It was a monster': Sydney shark attack survivor breaks silence

Home / WorldHerald ReportersNZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 04:00 AM2 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | National won't rule out tax hikes, Luxon doubles down on tax claims and Labour confident property prices won't hurt debt plans | Monday, August 24, 2026A swimmer mauled by a shark at one of Sydney’s idyllic eastern beaches has broken her silence on the attack, fighting through tears to describe her fear of leaving her daughter without a mum.

Leah Stewart, 35, was swimming laps at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 when

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'It was a monster': Sydney shark attack survivor breaks silence

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