A 75-year-old woman was killed and partially mutilated after being attacked by pigs on Christmas Day in the US state of Ohio.
Rebecca Westergaard was found dead by the owner of the Pataskala home when her niece was waiting for her to come pick her up, according to “The Columbus Dispatch.”
When the police arrived on site, they located the lifeless body of the septuagenarian, apparently attacked by two pigs which were wandering in the courtyard of the house on Mink Street.
Pataskala Police Chief Bruce Brooks, who called the incident a “horrible situation,” declined to say more about the circumstances of the tragedy, saying only that the investigation is still ongoing. that an autopsy was requested.
The two pigs involved in this tragedy belong to a neighbor, according to local police who do not specify whether the owner of the animals who has not been identified would face criminal charges.
In the state of Ohio, when a dog kills someone, the animal is euthanized, but the law is silent when it comes to livestock, Mr. Brooks explained to the local media, adding that he was in contact with the prosecutor to advance the investigation.
“If it was a pit bull or a rottweiler, or one of the other 15 dogs considered semi-aggressive, we would know the answer immediately,” he said, admitting that he This is a precedent.
