OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A 60-year-old Oklahoma City, OK woman was mauled to death by a family pit bull on Wednesday night.

Nellie Davis, moved into her granddaughter’s home where the attack took place after receiving a heart transplant and recovering from a subsequent illness. A thunderstorm in the area may have made the dog turn violent.

“She had a long illness, from Mother’s Day until a month ago, and finally she had a chance to come home,” the victim’s husband, Cleveland Davis, Sr., said.

“You know, I have a heavy heart. She’s always been there for me.”

When police arrived at the scene, they struggled to contain the dog. Unfortunately, they put it down. “You have to understand, the scene was quite gruesome, OKC Police Capt. Dexter Nelson said. “The lady died a horrific death.”

“Pit bulls need to be in the right setting; they can’t be kept in a cramped little bitty apartment,” neighbor Kenny Reeves said.