Central Ohio woman found dead on front steps, police believe neighbor’s pig “may have contributed” to her injuries

A Pataskala woman was found dead on her front porch on Christmas day, and Police believe a pig belonging to her neighbor may be involved.

According to a press release from the City of Pataskala Division of Police, at 11:47 a.m. on Dec. 25, Pataskala resident Rebecca Westergaard Rigney was discovered by officers deceased on the steps of her front porch. Officers were performing a welfare check on her at the time.

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Shortly after discovering her body, officers on the scene witnessed “a large pig” step onto Rigney’s property. Police were told the animal belonged to the victim’s neighbor (just one house north of hers), where they later found two pigs, which were both quarantined.

The responding officer noted that the pig “had been in the scene and may have contributed to the injuries to the deceased.” The case is still under investigation, and no one has currently been charged with a crime.

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