Shark bite forces Sydney mother to choose which limb to lose

Leah Stewart was attacked by a shark while at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia. The predator approached to within about 30 centimeters of her face before she managed to strike it with a left hook, hoping to push it away and avoid a fatal bite. The force of the encounter left her with severe injuries, leading doctors to amputate her left arm.

Stewart recounted the harrowing moment and the split-second decision she made during an interview on Australia’s 60 Minutes, which aired on Sunday. She is a mother to a young daughter named August and was comforted by her husband as she described the ordeal. The story remains developing, with updates expected.