Gene Hackman’s Property Was “Breeding Ground for Infestation”: Report
Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s Santa Fe property was a “breeding ground for infestation,” with dead rats and feces all over the premises, according to a new report. There were no signs of an infestation in the couple’s primary residence, it added. A week after their bodies were found, the New Mexico Department of Public Health investigated the property and found rodent feces in three garages, two small guest houses and three sheds. Other than this, they also found one live rodent, one dead rodent and a whole rodent nest, according to TMZ. The initial investigation revealed that the main house was safe but this check did not include the other buildings in the property. The investigation was fully conducted after Ms Arakawa’s autopsy reports revealed that she died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. This is a rare disease that humans can catch from contact with rodents, rodent faeces, saliva and urine. The officials later found eight other buildings and two vehicles had signs of rodents. Mr Hackman died of hypertensive and …
