Leah Stewart, a survivor of a Coogee great white shark attack, says her recovery is facing a major setback. In recent updates shared publicly, she describes feeling devastated and indicates progress has stalled after she was seriously injured.
According to reporting across multiple outlets, Stewart was mauled by the shark while swimming close to shore, with accounts placing the incident less than about 30 metres from land. More than three months after the attack and after losing an arm, she says a medical step in her rehabilitation has not gone as planned, including that a skin graft has failed.
While outlets largely agree on the injury timeline and the nature of the setback, the emphasis varies: some focus on her emotional reaction, while others highlight specific details of the failed graft and the continued challenges in healing and rehabilitation. All accounts present her updates as ongoing and grounded in her firsthand accounts.
