{
  "id": 2899640,
  "title": "‘It was a monster’: Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart opens up in emotional interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/it-was-a-monster-shark-attack-survivor-leah-stewart-opens-up-in-2899640",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/it-was-a-monster-shark-attack-survivor-leah-stewart-opens-up-in-emotional-interview-20260824-p60qvz.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Leah Stewart, a Sydney mother, has spoken publicly for the first time since a shark attack at Coogee Beach in June left her hospitalised for weeks. According to The Guardian, she lost her arm in the attack, which involved a great white shark.\n\nStewart has expressed gratitude to those who supported her after the attack. On GoFundMe, she wrote that she has made progress and can now see a positive future ahead, after a difficult few months.\n\nThe shark attack occurred at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Stewart was hospitalised for weeks following the incident.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-news-live-shark-attack-victim-thanks-donors-after",
        "published": "2026-08-23T21:19:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘It was a monster’: Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart opens up in emotional interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/it-was-a-monster-shark-attack-survivor-leah-stewart-opens-up-in",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:04:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}