FISH Hoek beach in Cape Town had long held happy memories for her. It was where she spent many childhood holidays frolicking in the waves and playing on the strip of silvery sand.
But Katharine Liese will never think of it in the same way again. The 44-year-old made headlines when she was chased by a seal that grabbed her by the leg, resulting in her spending 17 days in hospital, needing two skin grafts and 12-and-a-half hours of surgery.
Katharine is back in hospital when YOU speaks to her after her wounds became inflamed and infected.
Her ordeal is far from over. It was the most terrifying experience of her life, she says – and the last thing she expected
