Elderly woman, 75, killed and eaten by neighbour's pigs in horror Christmas Day attack
Investigators believe 75-year-old Rebecca Westergaard Rigney was killed and eaten by pigs at her home in rural Ohio - but police leaders have said the case isn't straightforward
Ohio woman found dead on Christmas may have been attacked by neighbor’s pigs
Rebecca Westergaard Rigney, 75, of Pataskala, Ohio, was found dead on the steps of her porch on Dec. 25, the report said. Police officers were responding to a request for a welfare check after Rigney missed a holiday party. The officers also observed a large pig in the area, which belonged to a neighbor.
Ohio Woman, 75, Killed and Partially Eaten by Neighbor's Pigs on Christmas Day, Say Police
Rebecca Westergaard Rigney, 75, was found dead on the front steps of her Ohio home by police after being attacked by two pigs near the residence on Dec. 25, 2024
'Horrible situation': Woman mauled, killed by neighbor's pigs in Pataskala, Ohio
The woman died after being attacked by two pigs who were roaming near her home, according to Pataskala police.
Ohio woman killed and partially eaten by neighbor’s pig, police say
An Ohio woman was attacked, killed, and partially eaten at her home by her neighbor’s pigs on Christmas Day, according to police. Officials found the body of Rebecca Westergaard Rigney, 75, in her Pataskala home following a welfare check request. She failed to make it to her niece’s home on December 25.
Autopsy confirms Pataskala woman died from blood loss after pigs mauled her legs
An autopsy has determined that a 75-year-old Pataskala woman died after she was mauled by pigs. Deputy Licking County Coroner C. Jeff Lee told WOSU on Thursday that Rebecca Westergaard died at her Mink Street home from a loss of blood. Lee says that was because of injuries to the lower part of her legs caused by the animals.
Pensioner killed and eaten by neighbour's pig on Christmas Day as locals left 'confused'
Police in Ohio in the US think a woman found dead on her front porch on Christmas Day was eaten by pigs - concerns were raised when the pensioner did not show up to a family event
Neighbor’s pigs suspected after 75-year-old woman found dead on her porch
The coroner's office says the victim died from bleeding out due to extensive superficial injuries by livestock animals.
Elderly Woman Killed & Partially Eaten by Neighbor’s Pig on Christmas
An Ohio woman who was found dead on her front porch on Christmas was possibly killed by her neighbor’s pigs. Police officers found Rebecca Westergaard Rigney, 75, deceased outside her Pataskala home after she did not show up for a holiday get-together.
Police investigating whether pig contributed to Ohio woman's death
PATASKALA, Ohio — Authorities are investigating if a pig contributed to a 75-year-old woman's death in Pataskala last month. The Pataskala Police Department said officers went to perform a welfare check at Rebecca Westergaard Rigney's house on Mink Street on Christmas morning.
75-year-old Ohio woman mauled to death by neighbor's pigs, police say
A 75-year-old woman in Ohio was mauled to death by her neighbor's pigs, authorities said. Rebecca Westergaard, of Pataskala, was killed by her neighbor's pigs on Christmas Day, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
Autopsy pending as questions linger about Pataskala woman's death and pigs' involvement
We continue to dig and uncover more information on the ongoing investigation into Rebecca Westergaard’s,75, death.She was a Pataskala woman was found dead on he ...
Ohio woman killed and partially eaten by neighbor’s pigs, police say
Ohio woman killed and partially eaten by neighbor’s pigs, police say - The woman’s cause of death was ‘bleeding out due to ...