Coogee shark attack survivor learns to plait hair one-handed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 06:31 · Archive

Leah Stewart, who lost her arm in a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach four months ago, has learnt to plait her own hair with one hand.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother of one, has marked a significant milestone in her recovery four months after losing her arm in a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach. In a video posted to Instagram, she revealed that she has learnt to plait her own hair with one hand, describing the achievement as a breakthrough in her rehabilitation.

Stewart said that styling her hair had been one of the most frustrating challenges since the attack. She explained that she had attempted to tie up her hair hundreds of times before finally succeeding. 'If I'm honest, doing hair has been one of the most frustrating parts of my disability,' she wrote. 'I have tried to tie up my hair hundreds of times and failed but luckily I'm very stubborn and look where it's gotten me.'

In the video, Stewart can be seen smiling as she turns her head to reveal the plait she has tied herself. 'Can you see this? I just did that on my own, I didn't think I'd be able to do this. I honestly had given up on doing hair,' she said. Stewart was attacked while swimming between the flags at Coogee Beach by what is believed to have been a great white shark. Her arm was amputated below the elbow. She survived after being placed in an induced coma for ten days and undergoing eleven surgeries.

Coogee shark attack survivor learns to plait hair one-handed — Image: The West Australian

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Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart celebrates major milestone after mastering one-handed hair plaitShark attack survivor Leah Stewart has celebrated a heartwarming milestone four months after the horror encounter that led to her losing an arm.The West Australian · 19 Oct, 05:56
Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart celebrates major milestone after mastering one-handed hair plaitShark attack survivor Leah Stewart has celebrated a heartwarming milestone four months after the horror encounter that led to her losing an arm.Perth Now · 19 Oct, 05:56

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