A dog breeder was found dead in the
Apennines near Arezzo on Thursday.
The woman was found in the snow, 5 km from the nearest village,
Badia Tedalda.
The body was on an isolated path.
According to investigations commissioned by the Arezzo Public
Prosecutor's Office, she was killed by a heart attack, almost
certainly caused by the cold.
The victim, 50-year-old Cristiana Gugu, had lived in the
Cocchiola oasis for some time. She lived alone in a small wooden
house in the woods.
In summer the area is frequented by hikers but in winter it is
isolated and deserted, and with the snowfall of the past few
days even less so. The three dogs that had been following her
were found dead, save those that remained in her kennel.
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