Leah Stewart's leg fully healed four months after shark attack
Her leg wound, which covered almost her entire thigh after a great white shark attack, is now completely healed.
In June, Leah Stewart was swimming at Coogee Beach when a 4-metre great white shark attacked her, tearing off part of her arm and ripping a massive chunk from her leg. At hospital, surgeons found that part of her muscle could not be saved, leaving a huge wound.
St Vincent's Hospital used a device called Dermaclose that hooks onto skin and gradually pulls it together, followed by two skin grafts. When the grafts failed, Stewart waited for natural healing to take over.
After four and a half months, her leg is finally closed. She can now use it normally without wrapping it up or fearing infection.
- 4 metres long
- Shark size
- June 13
- Attack date
- Coogee Beach
- Location
- 4 and a half months
- Healing time
Why it mattersShows that even survivors of severe shark attacks can make a full physical recovery with modern surgery and time.
AustraliaFor Australians swimming at coastal beaches, Stewart's recovery demonstrates that survival and healing are possible even after severe shark mauling.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
