5 Great Danes Believed to Have Killed Their Owner in Northwest Iowa Ditch

Mar. 15, 2025

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According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Kiepe’s body was discovered near the intersection of 450th Street and 200th Avenue, a short distance from her farm in northwest Iowa. Kiepe was pronounced dead at the scene, KTIV reported.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Blaha then entered the home and noticed bloody steps in the garage that led into the home. Bloodstains were also found on the door frame entering the laundry room as well as a significant amount of blood on the washer and dryer, the report added.

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Numerous cuts and puncture marks were later found on Mary with at least one chunk of flesh missing from her left upper ankle area. Mary herself appeared bloated, was not of good color and was not breathing, added the report. A medic later pronounced her dead at the scene.

Upon observing more bloodstains throughout the house, Blaha and additional officers found two “large but thin” Great Danes, one black and one brown, on the enclosed deck of the home, continued the report.

Mark told authorities and local news outletWLWT5that the couple rescued the Great Danes two years prior to the tragedy and that they had become increasingly vicious in the weeks leading up to the fatal attack.

“I wanted to get rid of him, but she wouldn’t,” Mark said of his late wife. “She loves animals.”

WLWT5 reported that the dogs were later put down.

source: people.com