When the deputies arrived at the home, they found McCurdy deceased. Her body was reportedly in the garage, and the Sheriff's Office said in a news release that evidence observed at the scene "indicates Rebecca was the victim of a dog attack."
"The homeowner claimed he raised pit bull dogs for hobby/sale," the Sheriff's Office said. "There were several pit bull dogs caged in the garage. One of the dog cages was toppled over and there were many signs of a dog attack visible."
Osage County Sheriff's Office investigators continued to look into the incident as they waited for results from the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office. The dogs suspected of vicious activity were taken by the Sheriff's Office and were being held pending further investigation.
Comment: Another study showed the surprising role of ants in distributing wildflower seed. Evidently nature has its own tried and tested methods for rewilding and regeneration. However, there are methods of land management that show humans can facilitate nature's processes so as to reap the maximum benefits, for all, with minimum damage, and in a much shorter period of time; but the complexities and synergies in which nature operates are still very poorly understood by mainstream science: