‘Loving’ mom and teacher ID’d as swimmer who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack
A woman who lost her arm when she was viciously attacked by a great white shark while out for a morning swim has been identified as a “loving” teacher and new mom whose baby was on the beach at the time.
Leah Stewart, 35, is on life support after she was bitten multiple times off the coast of Sydney, Australia’s iconic Coogee Beach early Saturday, leaving her with brutal injuries that forced doctors to amputate her arm, according to family members.
In addition to losing her arm, Stewart, who has a 1-year-old daughter, suffered several bites on her limbs, bone fractures and “severe blood loss” in the attack, her brother, Joshua, wrote on a GoFundMe page raising money for medical expenses.
“Leah is a dedicated and loving mother, a passionate teacher, and a Coogee local who loves the ocean,” he wrote.
“As a family we are shocked and devastated that this could happen to our beloved partner, daughter and mother who is so full of life and energy,” he said, adding she will have to undergo more surgeries.
