Police say the German Shepherd cross became so hungry that he devoured most of 72-year-old Amparo C.R.’s body so he wouldn’t starve to death.
Officers were called to the flat in Valencia last week after neighbors complained about a foul smell, according to thinkSPAIN.com Knowing she was a hoarder, they thought the stench came from piled up litter.
But officers were left horrified when, walking into the Calle Constitucion apartment, they found her half-eaten corpse.
The dog, barking nearby, had what looked like the remains of his owner’s blood in his fur.
Initial reports suggest the woman had Alzheimer’s and had died from natural causes. A post-mortem will be carried out later this week.
Police said the dog, who was not aggressive or violent when found, ate his owner because he had not been fed for some days.
He has now been taken in by the city animal shelter.
