'It was like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney shark attack survivor recalls left hook that helped save her life
Leah Stewart, who was bitten while swimming at Coogee beach, says she asked herself ‘which limb am I willing to lose’ as she fought back
TL;DR
- Leah Stewart, a teacher and mother, survived a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee beach on June 13.
- She described punching a four-meter great white shark in the face as it came close to her head.
- The attack led to the amputation of her left arm, but Stewart is determined to overcome her disability.
- Stewart's primary motivation for fighting back was her one-year-old daughter.
- She now views herself as a survivor who fought back, not just a victim.