Due to severe injuries, Leah was taken to the hospital, where part of her left arm had to be amputated.
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Leah Stewart lost part of her arm after being attacked by a great white shark, approximately 4 meters long, while swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia. In the moment the animal lunged at her, she only had time to think about fighting for survival and protecting her chance of returning to her young daughter.