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‘Tragic accident:’ Woman’s Body Found Trampled in Winter Haven Field
Autopsy confirms blunt-force trauma from trampling by horses; police classify the death as an accidental incident involving a local woman who regularly fed the animals.
- On Feb. 5, Winter Haven Police Department found an elderly woman dead in a field beside Lucerne Lakeside Mobile Home Park, with two horses nearby.
- Known for feeding the horses, the neighbors told investigators she often visited the pasture fence line, where she was a familiar face, according to police.
- Shortly before 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person lying motionless in a field, and officers scaled the fence, finding her unresponsive with two horses nearby before beginning aid.
- An autopsy concluded blunt-force trauma caused the death, consistent with trampling by a large animal, and investigators found no signs of foul play, classifying it as accidental with the horse owner cooperating.
- Police Chief Vance Monroe said, `Our hearts go out to the family and friends of this beloved woman who cared so much to interact and feed these horses`, and officials notified next of kin while neighbors mourn in the mobile home park community.
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Winter Haven woman trampled to death by neighbor's horses she regularly fed: police
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — The Winter Haven Police Department said a woman was found dead in a field Thursday afternoon, surrounded by two horses that may have trampled her to death. A 911 call came in just before 2 p.m., informing police about a body lying in the middle of a field next to [...]
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