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Woman, 43, found dead in freezing yard after falling while taking dog outside

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Published 11:44 27 Jan 2025 GMT

Woman, 43, found dead in freezing yard after falling while taking dog outside

The preliminary reports suggest she passed away from suspected hypothermia

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A 43-year-old woman has passed away from suspected hypothermia after allegedly going outside to walk her dog in her pajamas and falling.

On Sunday (January 19), authorities were called to a home in Willard, Ohio at around 11.00am.

They found a woman - since identified by authorities as Eugenia Michele Wadman - passed away outside her home on Hanville Corners Road.

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The woman reportedly went outside to walk her dog (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The woman reportedly went outside to walk her dog (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A preliminary investigation into her death revealed she went outside to walk her dog wearing 'light pajamas'.

Police said it appeared she'd 'fallen over' and 'sustained injuries' which made it hard for her to get up again, evidence reported of her 'struggling and crawling' in a yard 'covered' in snow and ice.

Her death is not reported as suspicious, instead suspected as being from hypothermia - however, an autopsy is still set to take place and the investigation remains ongoing.

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UNILAD has contacted Huron County Sheriff’s Office for comment.

And it isn't the only tragic death as a result of suspected hypothermia which has taken place in Ohio.

The preliminary report suggests she passed away as a result of hypothermia (Getty Images/ Kryssia Campos)
The preliminary report suggests she passed away as a result of hypothermia (Getty Images/ Kryssia Campos)

Three other people are thought to have died as a result of suspected hypothermia, WCPO reports.

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Earlier this month, a man in Norwood, Ohio passed away, alongside a 94-year-old woman from Franklin and an 83-year-old man in Cicinnati.

And Huron County Public Health took to Facebook on January 22 to raise awareness of the signs of 'frostbite' and 'hypothermia' and the differences in symptoms.

Huron County Public Health is raising awareness of the differences in symptoms between frostbite and hypothermia (Getty Stock Images)
Huron County Public Health is raising awareness of the differences in symptoms between frostbite and hypothermia (Getty Stock Images)

Warnings signs of hypothermia

It explains: "Redness or pain in any skin area may be the first sign of frostbite.

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"Other signs include a white or grayish-yellow skin area, skin that feels unusually firm or waxy and numbness'.

Hypothermia signs and symptoms in adults include 'shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss, slurred speech' and 'drowsiness'.

In infants, signs of hypothermia include 'bright, red, cold skin' and 'very low energy'.

UC Medical Center emergency doctor Robert Thomas told WCPO: "If you're having skin-like color changes - your skin is turning black, purple, blue and gray, that would also be a reason to seek medical attention. Or if you're with someone that's been out in the cold and they're kind of more confused or sleepy than normal or they are complaining of a bad headache and that's something atypical for them."

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If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact GrieveWell on (734) 975-0238, or email [email protected].

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Anadolu

Topics: US News, Dogs, Health

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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