According to a press release from the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office, 59-year-old Joni Hatcher was found inside a residence in the 7800 block of Womack Road just after 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Officials say she was last seen alive the previous night around 8 p.m. by a neighbor who saw her checking the mailbox.
A neighbor told investigators Hatcher was caring for the homeowner's dogs in his absence. The coroner's office says the injuries were consistent with an attack by an animal, possibly a dog or dogs.
The death remains under investigation by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
An autopsy was ordered.
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