Sydney shark attack survivor recalls punching animal in the face

An Australian woman who was severely injured during a shark attack in Sydney earlier this year has spoken publicly for the first time since she came face-to-face with a four-metre-long great white shark, recalling how she punched it in the face. Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, was dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 as it plunged its teeth into her arms and thigh, leading to extreme blood loss and the amputation of her left arm. 2:43 ‘I’ll be staying out the water’: Australian locals avoid water after 4 shark attacks in 2 days Story continues below advertisement In an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, aired Sunday, she spoke in detail about the moment she realized a shark was circling, saying she began yelling loudly in an attempt to alert others to the presence of the animal.“I’ve never screamed that loud and that crazy in my life … I’m just thinking, ‘Surely the lifeguards will hear us screaming, a jet ski is going to come out any second and scare it away,’” she said during the interview, but they did not arrive in time, and she was soon face-to-face with the animal. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your ...