Touching Update After Mum Mauled by Shark
Leah Stewart says the $558,925 fundraiser can stop after her recovery improved enough to cover home and future medical needs.
- On Sunday, shark attack survivor Leah Stewart announced closure of her GoFundMe fundraiser, which raised $558,925 in donations supporting her recovery and family.
- Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher, was mauled by a shark at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13, suffering significant blood loss and injuries requiring arm amputation and an induced coma.
- Reflecting on her progress, Stewart feels she has been given a "second chance at life," crediting global support for inspiring her to "get better, not bitter."
- In recent weeks, Stewart has been attempting to return to normality with her partner and one-year-old daughter, focusing on healing and building independence.
- Amid several shark-related incidents in NSW this year, authorities expanded a drone surveillance program now covering 72 beaches along the coast from dawn to dusk.
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Shark attack victim grateful for ‘second chance at life’ after being mauled during morning swim
A shark attack victim has been given a "second chance at life" after being mauled by the creature during her morning swim.Leah Stewart, 34, a teacher from Australia, has spoken of her gratitude after surviving a devastating shark attack at one of Sydney's most popular beaches. Ms Stewart was swimming at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 when she was savaged by what she later described as a "monster".The attack left her with severe bite woun…
An "army of love" was raised for Leah as more than $550,000 was raised for the 34-year-old who survived a shark attack while swimming at one of Australia's most popular beaches.
It was a June morning when Leah Stewart, 34, was swimming near Cooge Beach, near Sydney before being attacked by a shark. The woman reported multiple bites on...
Leah Stewart, 34, claimed to have received a second chance in life after surviving a shark attack in June on Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia. Mother of a girl, she suffered several bites in her arms and legs, had to be put in induced coma and went through several surgeries, including the amputation of one of her arms. In a publication made on Monday, Stewart spoke publicly for the first time since the attack and thanked the family, friends and…
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