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‘It was a monster’: Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart opens up in emotional interview

The teacher and young mother says she has regained some independence after the attack, as a fundraiser raised more than $558,000 for her recovery.

The Sydney mother has spoken publicly for the first time since a terrifying shark attack at Coogee Beach in June left her hospitalised for weeks.

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Shark attack victim can 'finally see light' in recovery

A young mother who was was left fighting for life after being mauled by a shark on a...

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After almost three months since the attack, Leah Stewart decided to reveal how the recovery process has been. The Australian says she feels that she has received a second chance of life and is determined to take advantage of it.

Leah Stewart, 34, says he feels he won a "second chance in life" after surviving a tubing attack which changed his routine. M and a girl, the Australian was bitten several times during a morning dive on Coogee beach in Sydney in June, and needed to go through a series of surgeries, including amputation of one of the arms. Read more (08/24/2026

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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