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Posted on 04/07/2026 2:22:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
PITTSBURG COUNTY, Okla. — A McAlester mother is clinging to life at a Tulsa hospital following a brutal attack by an unidentified animal that investigators said is unlike anything they've seen in over 30 years.
Alicia Maxey was found severely injured on Sunday morning in a remote yard near Blanco.
While the family initially believed a dog was responsible, the sheer scale of the injuries has prompted the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office to bring in wildlife experts to solve the mystery of what kind of animal attacked Alicia.
According to investigators, Alicia had pulled into a nearby driveway.
She was found roughly an hour later by the homeowner, an EMT, who immediately began lifesaving measures until a medical helicopter could arrive.
"[In] 38 years, I've never been involved or seen anything to this extent as far as injuries caused by a wild animal," said Pittsburg County Sherriff Frankie McClendon.
The sheriff's office is now working with Oklahoma Wildlife Services to identify the animal.
Evidence, including clothing ripped from the victim, has been sent to a lab for DNA testing to determine if the attacker was a dog, a bear or a mountain lion.
From her hospital bed at Ascension St. John, Alicia has been able to provide small details about the moments leading up to the attack.
Her sister-in-law, Kat Kelley, said Alicia remembers pulling up to the gate before hearing a "deep growl."
"Something just pounced on her and knocked her to the ground," said Kelley. "She says it was dog-like is what she described, but she didn't say it was certainly a dog."
Alicia has already undergone four surgeries to treat extensive wounds to her face, legs and arms.
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Wolf?
Seen these reports before...Its the dreaded Chupacabra...
Illegal?
Feral Hog in that area is a possibility. You don’t realize how vicious they are until you are attacked by one. Fortunately, a .45 will stop one.
Werewolf....
Prayers up for this family.
That’s my guess.
Rabid?
Is it ploy to get this guy a new kidney ?
Sorry just checking.
monkey?
There is a lot of empty country just South of there. Turnpike passes through with no turnouts for miles.
“Werewolf....”
Dogman
No I.D.? How is that thing going to vote?
A tasmanian devil with a broken gps
Should have turned left at Albuquerque
Coyote?
Coyote?
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