Gene Hackman’s dog likely died of dehydration and starvation – report

Officials answered questions about the case in Santa Fe Picture: AP

Tests show that the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home likely died as a result of dehydration and starvation.

The state of New Mexico’s Department of Agriculture’s veterinary lab revealed there had been partial mummification of the animal’s remains, and noted that while the severe decomposition could have obscured changes in the organs, there was no evidence of infectious disease, trauma or poisoning that could have resulted in death.