'I need her, her son needs her': Woman loses limbs after Okmulgee dog attack

A woman is in the hospital on Thursday after she was attacked by two dogs in Okmulgee.

Janelle Scott's injuries were so severe, she had to have an arm and leg amputated.

What happened?

Janelle's mother, Cheryl Scott, said Janelle and her boyfriend were riding bikes to a friend's house last week when that friend's two pit bulls attacked her. Janelle's boyfriend was too far behind when the attack started.

Cheryl says Janelle knew the dogs' names and was calling them to stop, but they didn't. Janelle got away once, but one of the dogs caught her again and bit her thigh.

Her mother says Janelle's boyfriend tried to fight them off and then called for help.

"That's when my nightmare started because he texts me at 1:30 in the morning, telling me that she got attacked by dogs and she was flown to a hospital in Tulsa," said Cheryl.

The aftermath of the attack

Janelle has had several surgeries to remove her arm and leg, and could be looking at more surgeries.

Her mother says she knows recovery won't be easy, and Janelle will be in the hospital for months.

"When the nurse showed me limb by limb, she would pull the blanket back. It was terrible, I almost couldn't hold myself together," said Cheryl.

Doctors told them Janelle could lose her other leg, and that's when Janelle told her mother she was losing hope.

"I just tell her I love her constantly, that I need her, that her son needs her, and we're so thankful that she is still with us," Cheryl said.

As Janelle keeps fighting for her life, her mother won't leave her side.

"Even if I lose my job, I will still be here. She means the world to me, she's my only daughter," she said.

What's next?

News On 6 called Okmulgee Police to find out what happened to the dogs, or if anyone will be held responsible, but we have not gotten a call back yet.

The family has set up a GoFundMe here.