An autopsy has determined that a 75-year-old Pataskala woman died after she was mauled by pigs.
Deputy Licking County Coroner C. Jeff Lee told WOSU on Thursday that Rebecca Westergaard died at her Mink Street home from a loss of blood.
Lee says that was because of injuries to the lower part of her legs caused by the animals.
Lee says the location of the wounds on her body indicated she was standing and walking around when she was injured. Westergaard took blood thinners.
Pataskala police found her dead on Christmas Day. Officers witnessed a neighbor's pig wandering around the property when they arrived.
Police went to check on Westergaard because her family was concerned about her.
The final coroner's report will be done in four to six weeks.