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How Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy's Surviving Dogs Assisted First Responders While They Searched for His Body

New heartbreaking details are coming to light about the tragic deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman and their dog Zinna, and the role the couple’s other two dogs played in locating their bodies.

Moya told the outlet that amidst their search, the couple’s two living dogs — Bear and Nikita — continuously ran up to them barking and running off in a different direction. According to the outlet, hospital staff grew concerned after Betsy didn’t come in to pick up some specialized dog food and medication for Zinna on Feb. 11. Erin Phipps, a veterinarian with the New Mexico Health Department, said investigators found signs of "rodent entry" in outlying structures on the property, though the assessed risk in the main house was deemed "low."

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