Woman found dead in Houston bayou, police investigating
HOUSTON - An investigation is underway after a 79-year-old woman was found dead in a Houston bayou on Wednesday afternoon.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine her cause of death, but authorities say she had multiple dog bites.
Family members identified the woman as 79-year-old Sau Nguyen.
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Officials said the woman went for a walk on Wednesday morning in the area of 6200 Downwood Forest Drive.
Later in the day, authorities say, people went looking for her, and she was found around 5:30 p.m.
Officials said she was found in a bayou behind a house, face down in the water, with numerous dog bites on her body. She was pronounced dead at the scene.