Pet dog's lick turns deadly: Woman loses both hands, legs, suffers multiple heart attacks in less than 24 hours

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Sepsis dog lick: A woman survived a severe infection, leading to the amputation of both hands and legs, after her pet dog licked a minor wound. Doctors suspect the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus entered her bloodstream, triggering sepsis within hours. She spent 32 weeks in hospital, enduring multiple cardiac arrests and life-saving surgeries.