Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeah Stewart was injured in a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney on 13 June (GoFundMe)Leah Stewart, 35, survived an attack by a four-metre great white shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney on 13 June after repeatedly punching the animal. Ms Stewart sustained severe injuries resulting in the amputation of her left lower arm and spent more than a week in a medically induced coma. Driven by thoughts of her daughter, she fought off the shark underwater before being assisted to shore by off-duty volunteer lifeguard Charlie Verco. Onshore responders, including lifeguards, police officers, and an off-duty doctor, applied tourniquets and performed CPR to save her life following severe blood loss. In response to the incident, New South Wales authorities are expanding shark-mitigation measures, including enhanced drone surveillance and new detection buoys. In fullSydney shark attack survivor says punching great white saved her life: ‘It was like fighting a dinosaur’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Victim of shark attack shares how she survived great white encounter
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeah Stewart was injured in a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney on 13 June (GoFundMe)Leah Stewart, 35, survived an attack by a four-metre great white shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney on 13 June after repeatedly punching the animal. Ms Stewart sustained severe injuries resulting in the amputation of her left lower arm and spent more than a week in a medically induced coma. Driven by thoughts of her daughter, she fought off the shark underwater before being assisted to shore by off-duty volunteer lifeguard Charlie Verco. Onshore responders, including lifeguards, police officers, and an off-duty doctor, applied tourniquets and performed CPR to save her life following severe blood loss. In response to the incident, New South Wales authorities are expanding shark-mitigation measures, including enhanced drone surveillance and new detection buoys. In fullSydney shark attack survivor says punching great white saved her life: ‘It was like fighting a dinosaur’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
