Police in Georgia clarify findings after elderly woman found dead near dogs
By Graham Cawthon
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WJCL) — Officials in Georgia are clarifying their findings days after an elderly woman was found dead in her home.
A 68-year-old woman in Columbus found dead over the weekend died of natural, heart-related causes — not a dog mauling — state medical examiners ruled, police said Wednesday.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Evelyn Farmer died of natural causes, according to the Columbus Police Department. Farmer was discovered Nov. 15 in the living room of her home in the 4800 block of Josephine Street.
Police said Farmer’s dogs caused visible injuries after her death. PAWS Humane Society removed multiple dogs from the residence.
An autopsy was requested immediately through the coroner’s office, police said. CPD added that public statements to media claiming Farmer died from a dog mauling did not originate with the department and were not supported by confirmed findings.
The department said it will continue its standard practice in death investigations: secure the scene, preserve evidence and rely on the medical examiner’s official ruling before releasing information.
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