The caller reportedly told police she woke up to a yelping sound and when she looked outside, she allegedly saw a man striking a dog several times. She then told police the man tied the dog's neck and ...

The dog, an Australian kelpie mix named Zinfandel, was found dead in a crate near the body of Gene Hackman's wife.

A report by the Santa Fe County animal control agency shows there was no evidence of infectious disease, trauma or poisoning.