Sydney Mom Survives Shark Attack After 'Fighting a Dinosaur'

A Sydney mother who lost her arm in a shark attack describes the terrifying moment she punched the predator to survive.

A woman from Sydney is sharing her terrifying story of survival after a shark attack. She described the experience as being like “fighting a dinosaur.” The woman, a mother, was attacked while swimming at Coogee. During the struggle, she had to act fast to save her life. She said she threw a punch at the shark to get it to let go. Sadly, she suffered injuries so severe that she had to have her arm amputated. She recently talked about the split-second decisions she had to make. She recalled thinking about which limb she was willing to lose to survive the encounter. Following the attack, the …