A state assessment conducted on Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s Santa Fe, New Mexico property found rodent activity in various outbuildings but concluded that the main residence was not infested. The assessment was carried out following the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa, with Hackman passing away from cardiovascular disease and Arakawa from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The couple’s adult daughters revealed that Hackman was in decline and suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. They also mentioned that the couple was private and avoided technology, only using landlines and avoiding cellphones.
The inspection report detailed the presence of rodents, rodent nests, and feces in various parts of the property, including garages, guest houses, and storage facilities. Live rodents, dead rodents, and rodent feces were found in the detached garage, while rodent traps were present in the main residence. The report did not find any signs of rodent activity in the main dwelling, which was estimated to be around 8,000-9,000 square feet in size.
Body camera video footage captured the scene at the property, showing one of the couple’s dogs guarding Arakawa’s body, while another dog was found dead in a crate. A veterinary pathologist concluded that the dead dog may have died from lack of food and water if it was confined during the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa. The bodies were discovered by a maintenance worker who was concerned about Arakawa’s silence, with their deaths estimated to have occurred approximately eight days apart. Hackman’s family allowed a friend to take possession of the two surviving dogs found on the property.
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