Sydney Woman Survives Shark Attack After Punching Predator
A woman in Sydney survived a shark attack by striking the animal during the encounter, describing the struggle as comparable to fighting a dinosaur. She was rescued and treated for injuries while officials review safety protocols along the coastline.
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'Like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney woman recalls how she punched shark during attack
Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.
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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 An Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a Sydney beach has described delivering a “left hook” punch to the four-metre great white as its open mouth came within centimetres of her face. Leah Stewart, 34, a teacher and mother of a one-year-old, was attacked by the shark while on a morning swim at Coogee beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on ...
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