Woman sends tragic last picture before being trampled to death by cows | Great Britain | News

A dog handler tragically died after being “trampled to death” by cows, an inquest has heard. Rebekah Morris, affectionately known as Becki, was walking her dog in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire on the evening of July 9, 2022 when the horrific incident occurred.

The inquest, which began at Leicester Coroner’s Court on Monday, heard the 29-year-old sent her mother a photo of the animals with the caption “cowz” during their walk just before 9pm. However, alarm bells rang when Ms Morris stopped responding to text messages, prompting her parents to search for her in the field shown in the photo.

They found her injured and later suffered cardiac arrest. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, she was pronounced dead at 11:21 p.m.

The forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Biggs, who carried out Ms Morris’ post-mortem, told the jury her injuries were “consistent with hoof marks from a trampling incident”. He explained that she suffered traumatic blunt force injuries and abrasions to her upper chest and left shoulder.

“There was significant liver damage, which led to severe internal bleeding. This is the main reason for Becki’s death,” he explained.

He added in his statement that the number of injuries suggested it was a “relatively brief incident involving one cow” and not the entire herd, the Mirror reports.

Dr. Biggs said there was “enough suspicion” to conduct a forensic autopsy to “rule out” any person’s involvement.

“There were no other injuries to suggest the involvement of another person,” he said. “All injuries were consistent with a livestock trampling incident.

“The type and location of the injuries in this case suggested to me something else, such as a large, heavy creature – such as a cow.” At the time, there were traces of alcohol and medication in Ms. Morris’ blood, but they were “not dangerous combination,” said Dr. Biggs at the inquest.

The investigation, which is expected to last five days, continues.