COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A 68-year-old Columbus woman found dead in her home Saturday died from natural causes related to heart issues, not from a dog attack as initially reported by the Muscogee County Coroner.

According to the Medical Examiner’s Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Evelyn Farmer was found dead inside her home in the 4800 block of Josephine Street on November 15. The Columbus Police Department said officers located Farmer in the living room and that her dogs caused visible injuries after her death.

The PAWS Humane Society removed multiple dogs from the home following the discovery.

Investigation details

Police said they handled the case as a death investigation because of the condition of the scene and Farmer’s known medical issues. The department said this is

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