Pittsburg County Sheriff ’s Office is bringing in a wildlife expert to solve the mystery on a brutal attack of McAlester woman on Sunday.

Alicia Maxey was severely injured on Sunday morning in a remote yard near Blanco and was found about an hour later by the homeowner who happened to be an EMT and began lifesaving measures until Maxey could be lifeflighted to a Tulsa hospital in critical condition.

Investigators said the sheer scale of the injuries is unlike anything they had seen in over 30 years and left them wondering what kind of animal actually attacked Maxey.

Pittsburg County Sheriff Frankie Mc-Clendon stated that in 38 years he had never been involved or seen anything to this extent as far as injuries caused by a wild animal. So his office is working with Oklahoma Wildlife Services to identify the animal.

Evidence, including the victim’s ripped clothing has been sent to a lab for DNA testing to determine if the animal was actually a dog or if it could have been a bear or mountain lion.

Maxey told family members and authorities that she remembered pulling up the gate before hearing a deep growl and then the animal bounced on her, knocking her to the ground and began immediately attacking.

Maxey received extensive wounds on her face, arms and legs. She has already undergone four surgeries and says she’s in too much pain to tell authorities anything more at this time.

The community is now trying to help the Maxey family cover medical expenses. A GoFundMe has been established to help support her recovery.