Gene Hackman’s Dog Likely Died of Dehydration, Starvation: Report

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Gene Hackman’s Dog Likely Died of Dehydration, Starvation: Report
Betsy Arakawa with her dogs Zinna (L) and Bear in Santa Fe, N.M., in a file photo. Sherry Gaber via AP
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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A dog owned by actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, likely died of dehydration and starvation, according to a recent necropsy of the animal.

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services issued a report saying the dog, named Zinna, was found dead in a crate in the bathroom closet of Hackman’s Santa Fe home not far from Arakawa who had adopted the dog.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]