An Oklahoma lady who authorities say was killed by a pack of canines had accidents that appeared virtually like stab wounds.

On Sunday, Oklahoma County Deputies responded to a house in a rural neighborhood close to Harrah, discovering the physique of 61-year-old Anita Mears.

Initially, investigators thought Mears had been stabbed given the character of her accidents, KWTV reported.

"Ms. Mears had accidents constant of being stabbed a number of occasions," Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III stated at a press convention.

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Inventory picture exhibiting an offended canine. Anita Mears, 61, was discovered useless at her residence close to Harrah, Oklahoma, after being attacked by a pack of canines, in response to officers.iStock

Nonetheless, a coroner's investigation revealed that Mears had truly been attacked by a number of canines, leading to her loss of life.

"The Oklahoma Coroner's Workplace responded and decided this isn't a murder," Johnson III stated.

Johnson stated Mears' personal canine was additionally injured within the assault, and that the pet was apparently making an attempt to guard her. When deputies arrived at her residence, the canine was discovered standing guard over her physique.

"We do not know the place the canines are and are asking individuals for those who see a pack of canines keep away and please name police," Johnson III stated. "Clearly, they're touring in packs to allow them to be harmful after they try this."

"You discuss how in any rural a part of the neighborhood, canines get let free on the market after which they group up they usually simply run like pack animals. So, it is extremely frequent to see a pack of canines operating round," Johnson III stated, in response to KOCO.

"Our coronary heart goes out to her household. Life is valuable, and it is unhappy after we lose one, particularly on this vogue," Sheriff Tommie Johnson III stated.

An area resident who lived subsequent door to Mears stated she was in full shock in regards to the loss of life of Mears, who she described as having at all times been a caring and considerate particular person.

"A really variety compassionate particular person, at all times there once you wanted her, she was an enormous assist and she or he'll be sorely missed," Lensie Wilkerson informed KWTV.

"My daughter cherished her. Like she needed to go down there on a regular basis. She's a really variety particular person and I simply can't imagine this occurred."

Figures from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) present that round 4.5 million persons are bitten by canines yearly in the US.

In roughly 800,000 of those circumstances, the bites require medical consideration. A minimum of half of these bitten are youngsters.

The CDC has shared an inventory of actions that ought to be taken in case you are approached by an unfamiliar canine, which incorporates:

  • Keep nonetheless and stay calm
  • Keep away from direct eye contact with the canine
  • Don't panic, make loud noises or run
  • Say "no" or "go residence" in a agency, deep voice and stand with the aspect of your physique dealing with the canine
  • Slowly increase your palms to your neck along with your elbows in and look forward to the canine to cross or slowly stroll again