Santa Fe, New Mexico – Gene Hackman’s According to the man who looked at and trained three dogs, the late wife Betsy Arakawa was his “super protection”.
Santa Fe Tail owner Joey Padilla told Fox News Digital that Arakawa always made sure to find her movie star husband.
Padilla said: “You know, after Kuved, she really liked to bring people around Gene to Jean. So she was super protected.”
According to the couple’s dog trainer, Betsy Arakawa is a “super protection” for her husband, Gene Hackman and three dogs. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella is collected via Getty Images)
According to Padilla, Arakawa runs most of the errands. She would take her three dogs to dinner with her everywhere.
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“These dogs are Betsy’s attachments. Betsy has to do errands every time they go with her. These dogs like to ride with Betsy, and even if we go for supper, it doesn’t matter. We go for supper. We go for supper and the dogs will be in the car. They’re very sticking on Betsy,” Padilla explained.
“You know, after Kuved, she really liked to bring people around Gene. So she was super protected.”
Padilla worked with Hackman and Arakawa for ten years, training and watching their dogs. He told Fox News Digital that it has been at least a month, or even longer, since he last met Arakawa.
“It’s hard to explain and tolerate what these dogs mean to these people,” he said.
Former homicide detective Ted Williams told Fox News Digital that the three dogs would become protective if an invader enters their homes because Hackman and Arakawa are very close to their animals.
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa got married in 1991. (Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
“That’s what we know: the hackers are very close to their three dogs, if someone is going to come in and there are some signs of foul, I think those dogs will do or act in a defensive way.
“There is absolutely nothing in the investigation that can be said that these two men acted in a defensive manner, such as attacking the intruders,” Williams said.
Padilla doesn’t want to guess what happened to the couple or the dog they died because their death is part of an ongoing investigation.
However, he said Alakava would never hurt her animals.
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“I want to reiterate that Betty has nothing to do with those three dogs. I think there is absolutely no purpose or no purpose. There is a reason for this. It’s just my heartbreak with Zinna. Zinna isn’t leaving the Betsy side, they’re hips. It’s a very realistic connection,” he said.
Hackman and Arakawa have three dogs. The oldest is Zinfandel, which is a mixed variety by Zinna. She is the dead dog of the couple. She is 12 years old.
The couple also owns two German Shepherds: Bear, 4 and Nikita, 7.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Padilla described the challenging way to rescue one of the two surviving dogs. He explained that Nikita was particularly difficult.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa donate to their community. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella is collected via Getty Images)
“She’s really hard. We’re trying to get her, I’m using snacks, because she’s really hungry, so I gave her snacks. That’s too many people. Unfortunately, people have to use the animal service of the trap, we’re able to catch her, and I picked her up the next day,” Padilla said.
Padilla explained that Arakawa and Hackman are long-time animal lovers and donate to the community.
“They donate a lot to the Humane Society. They will go beyond and beyond. For the tail of Santa Fe, one thing Bessie will do for Christmas, she will buy Christmas dinner for the entire staff. We’ve been open for 365 days and we have staff here with dogs and she’ll provide food feasts for the staff.”
Padilla continued: “They are so kind and generous.”
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Urschke/Ullstein Bild by Getty Image)
Nearly a week after authorities continued to piece together a possible timeline to explain the couple’s mysterious deaths in Santa Fe, New Mexico home, where Hackman and Alakava were found dead. The couple tested negative for carbon monoxide.
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Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, and one of their dogs were found dead on February 26. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department considered the death to be “suspicious” and began an investigation.
although The Causes of Hackman and Arakawa’s Death Not yet released, authorities believe both have been dead for more than a week before their bodies were found.
Arakawa was found lying on the floor in the bathroom of the couple’s house. According to the search warrant affidavit, there is a space heater on the floor next to her. Officials described the pianist as “obvious signs of death,” including bloating and mummy.
Law enforcement officers spoke to each other outside Gene Hackman’s home on February 27. (AP Photo/Roberto Rosales)
The officer found Hackman in the couple’s mud room. Santa Fe County agent Joshua Thomas wrote in the search warrant affidavit that the “company” star seemed to have “suddenly fallen.” Hackman held the crutch with him and had sunglasses near his head.
Hackman also showed similar “signs of death”, just like his wife.
Timeline of events leading to discovery Hackman and Arakawa Very little is known about the couple’s “seclusion” lifestyle before their mysterious death.
Authorities said Hackman’s body showed “obvious signs of death” when it was found. (Bravo/Everett series)
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“One of the things is that during the investigation, we’re trying to piece together the schedule, which gives us a lot of information,” Santafe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza admitted in a press conference on Friday. “But in this case, it seems we’re doing a reverse schedule.”
Gene Hackman (Paramount/Everett Collection)
“We are doing a timeline starting with death and autopsy and results. We will start working backwards,” he added. “We will do it at the same time and then hope to make a determination about what may happen to both people.”
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Lauryn Overhultz of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
