Mother Ends Up In Coma With Hands Amputated After Family Dog Bites Her

Michelle Ellis, a mother of four, lost both her hands and had to be put in an induced coma after suffering from sepsis caused by a dog bite. The woman from Plymouth, U.K. was bitten by her family dog a month ago, leaving her with nothing but a tiny bite mark.

According to Ellis' daughter Keana, her mum did not pay much attention to the bite because it didn't seem like a problem.

"She tried to put him in his cage, and he bit her, but it was a tiny bite - around the size of a cigarette burn. So, she thought nothing of it. The dog is going to be put down, but it is the family dog. He has always been a little bit funny, but I think something was going on," Keana said.

However, Ellis soon began experiencing flu-like symptoms that wouldn't go away. As her condition got worse, she had to be admitted to a hospital on Jan. 16, Plymouth Live reported.

The doctors said Ellis had sepsis, the body's extreme response to an infection, which she caught from the bite. Ellis woke up from the coma a few days ago, unaware that both of her hands were amputated. She is also on dialysis as her kidneys have stopped working.

According to Melanie, sister of Ellis, she is still unaware of the situation with her hands.

"They are waiting to see if she is strong enough to absorb this. It will cost $57,000 for each hand to be replaced, which a prosthetic one, which will need to be renewed every five years," said Melanie.

Now, the family has launched a fundraiser to help Ellis with rehabilitation and other treatment costs. As of writing, they have received over $2,735.86 in donations.

"The fundraiser is to help pay for her rehabilitation and any costs that will come along with that. But, it is also to help her when she starts getting better. Hopefully, it will be a nice treat for her, and it will mean she won't have any extra worries," Keana told the publication.

However, the family has not been able to visit Ellis in the hospital due to Covid restrictions. They hope to visit Ellis once she is moved to another hospital for rehabilitation.