Sydney shark attack victim reflects on 'second chance at life'

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1. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)10:26first to report
     Sydney shark attack victim reflects on 'second chance at life'

     Leah Stewart's family had previously provided updates on her condition. On Sunday the mother-of-one wrote about her recovery for the first time.

2. Mon, 24 August 2026

   2 reports
   • BBC News World00:34
     Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

     Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.

   • The Guardian World08:12edited after publishing ×2
     Hanson-Young says men should ‘call out’ boys’ club culture – as it happened

     previouslyAustralia news live: shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; second fur seal dies of suspected bird flu

     This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week The Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a series of witnesses expected to give evidence at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court before Judge Glenn Walsh . Continue reading...

3. Tue, 25 August 2026

   4 reports
   • The Guardian World04:13
     Sydney shark attack survivor describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

     In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughter An Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has recalled the moment she came face-to-face with the “monster”. Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old teacher and mother of a one-year-old daughter, was attacked by a large shark while on a morning swim at Coogee beach on 13 June. Continue reading...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)06:17
     Australka preživjela napad morskog psa, odgrizao joj ruku. "Bio je pravo čudovište"

     AUSTRALKA Leah Stewart, koja je u napadu morskog psa u Sydneyju izgubila ruku, prvi put je progovorila o događaju, misleći na kćer i zahvaljujući donatorima na pomoći u oporavku.

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)07:13
     Potresne riječi žene koja je smrti gledala u oči: 'Nikada neću zaboraviti njegovo lice... to je bio monstrum'

     U prvom medijskom intervjuu nakon napada od 13. lipnja detaljno je opisala trenutke strave i misli koje su joj prolazile glavom.

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)07:31
     Prva ispovijest žene koju je napala velika bijela psina, ostala je bez ruke: "To je bilo čudovište. Držao me za nogu..."
4. Sun, 30 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)13:23
     “Lo squalo è arrivato a 30 centimetri dalla mia faccia e ha cominciato ad aprire la bocca. Ho pensato ‘devo fare qualcosa, sennò mi staccherà la testa. Quale braccio sono disposta a perdere?'”: la storia di Leah Stewart

     Stava facendo la sua abituale nuotata mattutina, a poche decine di metri dalla riva e all’interno della zona delimitata dalle bandierine di sicurezza di Coogee Beach, a Sydney, quando si è trovata davanti uno squalo. Ora, a oltre due mesi da quell’attacco nel quale ha perso il braccio sinistro e ha rischiato di morire, Leah […] L'articolo “Lo squalo è arrivato a 30 centimetri dalla mia faccia e ha cominciato ad aprire la bocca. Ho pensato ‘devo fare qualcosa, sennò mi staccherà la testa. Quale...

   • ABC News (Australia)23:20
     'Which limb am I willing to lose': Sydney mum recalls shark attack

     Leah Stewart has given her first interview about the moment she was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee Beach in June.

5. Mon, 31 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Index.hr (Croatia)06:51
     Australka preživjela napad morskog psa. "Otkinuo mi je kožu, mišiće, sve"

     LEAH Stewart (34) iz Sydneyja preživjela je napad velike bijele psine udarajući je šakom.

   • tportal (Croatia)07:48
     Preživjela brutalan napad i izgubila ruku: 'Ja sam žena koja je morskog psa udarila šakom u lice'

     Australka Leah Stewart preživjela je napad velike bijele psine duge oko četiri metra nakon što se s njom doslovno borila golim rukama. Morski pas ugrizao ju je za nogu i ruke te odvukao pod vodu, a ona ga je, razmišljajući o svojoj maloj kćeri, počela udarati sve dok je nije pustio. Zbog teških ozljeda liječnici su joj poslije morali amputirati lijevu ruku

6. Tue, 1 September 2026

   4 reports
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)07:39
     Atak rekina u wybrzeży Sydney. "To było jak walka z dinozaurem"

     34-letnia Leah Stewart z Sydney straciła lewą rękę po ataku czterometrowego żarłacza białego podczas porannego pływania w oceanie. Kobieta opowiedziała w australijnej telewizji, że w krytycznym momencie zaczęła uderzać rekina pięściami, by uwolnić się spod wody.

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:42
     “Mi ha morso uno squalo, è stato come lottare con un dinosauro. Mi sono detta: devo colpirlo o mi staccherà la testa. Ho scelto un gancio sinistro, ora ho il braccio amputato”: la storia di Leah Stewart

     Ha visto la bocca dello squalo bianco aprirsi a pochi centimetri dal suo viso e ha reagito con un pugno. È la scena centrale del racconto di Leah Stewart, insegnante australiana di 35 anni, che il 13 giugno scorso è stata aggredita da uno squalo bianco lungo quattro metri mentre nuotava a Coogee Beach, nella […] L'articolo “Mi ha morso uno squalo, è stato come lottare con un dinosauro. Mi sono detta: devo colpirlo o mi staccherà la testa. Ho scelto un gancio sinistro, ora ho il braccio...

   • dailymail.com13:44edited after publishing
     Radio hosts accuses shark attack survivor Leah Stewart of lying

     previouslyRadio hosts accuses shark attacker survivor Leah Stewart of lying

     Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher and mother, survived a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13.

   • foxnews.com19:53
     Swimmer rushed to hospital after suspected shark attack at Martha’s Vineyard

     Swimming was temporarily suspended at South Beach in Edgartown after the woman sustained injuries considered consistent with a potential shark bite.

7. Thu, 3 September 2026

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   • perthnow.com.au22:53
     Sister of shark victim’s heartbreaking reveal

     One year after a devastating shark attack, the sister of a man killed by a shark while surfing has made a sad reveal.

8. Sat, 5 September 2026

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   • Novinky (Czechia)11:11
     Žena, která zmlátila žraloka. Australanka popsala svůj boj o život

     Jako kdybych zápasila s dinosaurem, tak popsala Leah Stewartová svůj boj o život se čtyřmetrovým žralokem bílým. Mořský predátor ji napadl letos 13. června na pláži v Coogee, známém přímořském předměstí asi osm kilometrů od Sydney. Žena ze zápasu vyvázla s těžkým zraněním a lékaři jí museli amputovat dolní část levé paže, píše web deníku The Independent.