"I am the woman who punched the shark in the face": the woman who survived an attack from one of the world's largest predatorsPhoto by Bruno Silva on Pexels
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"I am the woman who punched the shark in the face": the woman who survived an attack from one of the world's largest predators

CNN Portugal31 August 2026 at 08:21

Leah Stewart is the woman who survived a shark attack, one of the world's largest predators. During the attack, she managed to punch the animal in the face.

Stewart describes the experience as a fight against what seemed to her "a dinosaur", highlighting the intensity and terror of the moment she faced.

However, the thought of her one-year-old daughter was decisive for her survival. This motivation appears to have given her the strength to resist and survive the attack.

Stewart's story is an impressive account of maternal courage and survival against one of the most feared predators in the oceans.

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