Surabaya. Nine dogs rescued from a Surabaya home in East Java are recovering and awaiting adoption after an autopsy confirmed their owner died of illness, not a dog attack, as initially feared.
The body of Yohanes Alexander Stevanus de Fretes, 52, was discovered last Friday in his bedroom on Jl. Rungkut Harapan with severe injuries to his head and face. Initial reports sparked concern that he may have been mauled by his pets. However, the victim’s family has since clarified that autopsy results confirmed Yohanes died from tuberculosis-related complications before the dogs began scavenging.
“My brother had long suffered from tuberculosis and was deeply…