An Alabama woman was found dead and dismembered by her dogs after authorities say her body had been lying there for weeks.
The remains of Rita Thomas were found at her home in Remlap, a small town about 25 miles north of Birmingham, after a welfare check was called for her around 4 p.m. Saturday, AL.com reported. Blount County sheriff’s deputies were sent to the home after neighbors became worried because they hadn’t seen Thomas, who was in her late 60s, in weeks, and her mailbox was full.
