70-year-old Oregon farmer eaten by his hogs
On
Wednesday morning, Terry V. Garner, a 70-year-old Oregon farmer, went
to feed his animals. Several hours later, when he hadn’t returned, a
family member went to look for him and found, on the ground of the hog
enclosure, his dentures.
Further
investigation of the enclosure by the family member revealed that the
hogs, which each weighed about 700 pounds, had nearly completely eaten
the farmer, although some body parts were strewn about the enclosure.
Now
the Coos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how Garner “ended up
in a position where the hogs were able to consume him.” According to the
Sheriff's statement:
There are several scenarios being investigated, including that Mr. Garner had a health event, such as a heart attack, which then put him in a position where the hogs could consume him. Another scenario being investigated is that given the age and health of Mr. Garner, that one or more of the hogs knocked Mr. Garner to the ground, whereupon that hogs killed and consumed him. In addition, due to the unusual circumstances presented by this case, the Sheriff's Office is investigating to determine if foul play may have resulted in the death of Mr. Garner.
The statement adds that family said that at least
one of the hogs had previously been aggressive toward the farmer but
did not specify how many hogs live on the farm.Garner’s remains
were examined on Saturday by a pathologist who was unable to determine
how the man died. A forensic anthropologist at the University of Oregon
will also examine his remains.Answering the phone at Garner’s
home Monday, a man who described himself as a family friend described
the tragedy succinctly: “What a way.
I don't think I would be eating that bacon.
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