EXCLUSIVE
A grandmother has been left with horrific shark-attack like injuries after she was brutally mauled by a Pitbull while trying to save her dogs lives.
Sue Scammell, 77, was walking her two pooches, Poodle Bella and Cavoodle Ollie, in Gladesville, in Sydneys Lower North Shore, on Monday when they were set upon by the unleashed dog.
Ms Scammell was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital with bites and broken ribs, while the dog and the man walking it allegedly fled the scene.
She underwent two operations for her injuries and is now recovering in the cardiac ward after suffering a heart attack due to the trauma.
When I saw it coming at us I screamed and shielded my little dog, she said.
The dog jumped and knocked me to the footpath and savaged my arm.
The police said they have never seen a worse dog attack. It looks like a dry shark attack.
Sue Scammell, 77, is pictured with her dogs Ollie and Bella
Ms Scammell suffered a massive wound that resembled a shark bite across her left forearm
The dog was found and collected by Hunters Hill Council two days later and Daily Mail Australia understands it has since been put down.
Ms Scammell said she is so grateful that she, Bella and Ollie survived the attack.
While her pooches are traumatised, she said they are being well looked after while she remains in hospital.
While she was relieved the dog had been captured, Ms Scammell said she was saddened to hear it had been euthanised.
I cried [when I found out], she said.
A NSW Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia the matter is currently under investigation after being reported to authorities on Wednesday.
The 77-year-old woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital, where she has undergone surgery for injuries to her arm, he said.
Pictured: The dog Ms Scammell claimed was involved in the attack
The dog was later seized by council rangers on Wednesday with the assistance of police.
Inquiries are ongoing.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Hunters Hill Council for comment.