Shark attack victim shares her biggest fear when beast gripped onto her leg

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 25, 2026 1:28pm Updated August 25, 2026 1:29pm Leah Stewart was attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia (Picture: Gofundme) A woman who lost her arm in a shark attack has described the moment the animal clamped onto her leg and the terrifying thought that immediately went through her mind. Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old teacher and mum-of-one, was swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs when she came face-to-face with a shark on June 13. As the animal attacked, Stewart said that her mind instantly turned to her one-year-old daughter, August. ‘It was holding onto my leg, then I just thought of August,’ she said in her first media interview with 60 Minutes Australia since the attack. ‘I thought, “She’s not going to ha