An Australian woman recounts her terrifying shark attack at a Sydney beach, where she lost an arm but survived by delivering a life-saving left hook to the predator.
The incident left her critically injured
Aug 31, 2026
05:20 pm
What's the storyLeah Stewart, a 34-year-old teacher and mother from Australia, was attacked by a four-meter great white shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney on June 13.
The incident left her critically injured, resulting in the amputation of her arm.
Leah Stewart has opened up about the terrifying moment she realised she was 30cm from a 'monster' shark at Sydney's Coogee Beach.
Sydney schoolteacher Leah Stewart lost an arm after being attacked by a suspected great white shark in June
Leah Stewart, who was bitten while swimming at Coogee beach, says she asked herself ‘which limb am I willing to lose’ as she…
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has described the moment "a left hook" punch and her sheer will to watch her daughter grow up…
An Australian school teacher mauled by a large shark at a Sydney beach says she fired a "left hook" at the predator before it…
Leah Stewart, who lost her arm in attack at Coogee Beach in June, said thoughts of her daughter drove her to fight the animal
