The dogs dragged Roseana Murray at least 20 meters and tore off part of her arm on Friday morning.
Brazilian authorities confiscated the dogs after the bloody attack.
The neighbors woke up to her screams and immediately called for help.
Authorities found the 73-year-old covered in blood with bite marks all over her body.
Murray was in critical condition when she was airlifted from the scene of the attack in Saquarema, Brazil, to a hospital in Sao Gonzalo.
She was taken to surgery, where her right arm was amputated and her left hand and lip were reconstructed.
Doctors at the Alberto Torres State Hospital said he is in stable condition.
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Sandra Noleto, a shopkeeper and friend of Murray’s since 2005, said the author has a daily habit of taking morning walks.
Speaking to local media about how the horror unfolded, she said: “I woke up to the sound of a neighbor screaming for help because Roseana was being attacked by the dogs.”
The owner of the dogs, who lives nearby, was taken to the police station for questioning before being released on bail.
His pets were taken to a shelter, NeedToKnow reports.
Noleto said this is not the first time pets have bitten people.
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