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Sydney shark attack victim wakes up from induced coma
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney on June 13, has briefly woken from an induced coma after multiple surgeries, including an arm amputation.
- Stewart expressed love to her family and inquired about her daughter during a brief awakening, which her brother described as a hopeful and miraculous step in her recovery.
- She remains in critical condition in intensive care, with more surgeries planned, and faces a long recovery process.
- The attack is part of a recent increase in shark incidents in Australia, including multiple attacks earlier this year, some of which were fatal.
- Authorities continue to monitor shark activity following several serious and fatal attacks across various Australian coastal regions.
