When the police examine the corpses of people who died alone at home, they can often see that the corpses have been eaten. Particularly in the face part, fragments are observed. In further investigations, skin fragments come out of the stomachs of pets.
It is stated that cats tend to prefer soft parts such as nose and lips. Of course, there is no rule that all cats will do this. In one case in 2010, a woman found dead on the bathroom floor was found to have her face eaten by her dog. It was understood that the two cats in the house did not touch the body.
So why might our loyal friends be eating us up? Animal psychologists have some theories:
In the cases, it was seen that dogs performed this action more. This may be because dogs are descended from wolves. When their owners die and there is no food, they are compelled to see them as food. It is stated that dogs have this instinct in terms of evolution, since wolves also eat corpses in harsh conditions. It was observed that the facial part was fragmented in 73% of the cases, and the abdominal part in 15%. Sometimes even without hunger, pets can still eat their owners. And even though there is food at home.
Could it have something to do with your mistreatment of your pet? Or are they doing it for revenge?
There was no evidence of animal abuse in any of the cases where the bodies were eaten by pets. According to reports, relatives of the deceased said that the owners and the animals had a good relationship.
The psychological state of the pet is also important.
Anxious animal licks and pokes its face as it tries to wake its owner. If they do not get any results, their anxiety may increase and they may start to bite and scratch in panic. Animals that do this behavior cause blood to leak after a while, albeit unintentionally, and the smell of blood triggers their desire to eat. The fact that dog breeds have different temperaments can also change their reactions to their owners. There are even cases of decapitation in large dogs.
This interesting behavior is not unique to dogs and cats. It is also common in hamsters and birds.
Sources: National Geographic
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