Mystery continues to surround the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, as authorities have admitted to misidentifying the couple’s deceased dog, adding another layer of complexity to the ongoing investigation.
The bodies of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were discovered on Feb. 26 in their Santa Fe home, with investigators suggesting they may have died there up to two weeks earlier.
Joey Padilla, owner of Santa Fe Tails pet care facility, clarified that the couple’s German shepherd, Bear, and another dog named Nikita survived, while their kelpie mix, Zinna, was the one that died. “The dog that died was always attached to Betsy at the hip and it was a beautiful relationship,” Padilla stated in an email on Tuesday. “Zinna went from being a returned shelter dog to this incredible companion under Betsy’s hand.”…