Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishUpset dog lovers have expressed distress after a photo of the crate where Gene Hackman’s pet dog died emerged. The kelpie mix named Zinna starved and dehydrated to death after she was left trapped inside the cage when the actor and his wife died at their Santa Fe home in February.Hackman, 95, passed away from heart disease and complications due to his Alzheimer’s disease, while Arakawa, 65, succumbed to the rare hantavirus.The couple lay undiscovered at their $4 million mansion for two weeks while tragically Zinna remained trapped in her crate.The dog had been placed inside the cage following a visit to the vet and is believed to have been left stuck once Arakawa died.Authorities said that Hackman likely did not know his wife was dead or remember to free his trapped pet.The crate was seen in bodycam footage and images released by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department after the couple’s families lost their battle to keep pictures and documents related to the death investigation private.The crate was located in a bathroom feet from where Arakawa’s body was found in amongst piles of garbage and clutter.One online viewer wrote: ‘I feel so bad for the dog :(.’Another said: ‘I hate to also think of the poor dog who died a slow death stuck in the crate. It had to be so distressing on the other dogs seeing him/her trying to get out.’And a third said simply: ‘Poor dogs.’ The dog crate where Gene Hackman’s beloved pet spent her last harrowing moments has been pictured for the first time Hackman, 95, passed away from heart disease and complications due to his Alzheimer’s disease, while his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to the rare hantavirus A red blanket had been placed on top of the cage which was also topped with stacks of papers and surrounded by bedding.The chaotic scene was just one of many in the couple’s squalid home which raised questions about whether Arakawa was fit to to be Hackman’s sole caretaker.The couple were notoriously private and their mummified remains were discovered by a security guard on February 26.It was later determined that Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome around February 12, a rare condition brought about by a virus that is spread via rodent droppings and urine. Hackman died a few days later on February 18 from severe heart disease, which was exacerbated by Alzheimer’s disease and kidney disease.Cops who combed their home following the gruesome discovery shared bodycam footage which captured how the couple’s other heartbroken dog watched over Betsy’s lifeless body as it lay surrounded by clutter. Clothes which mounted up over decades fill some of the rooms of the sprawling Santa Fe home, while other items including dog beds, pill packets and bedding are seen strewn across the floor.A dressing room is filled with piles of shirts, jeans, dresses and boxes of shoes, while other treasured items are stacked high, close to toppling over. Photos, artwork and perfume bottles cover a side table in the couple’s home One of the chilling pictures appears to show blood on a pillow in an unmade bed The couple were found dead inside their Santa Fe home on February 26 by one of their security guards A basin and vanity area in one washroom is seen covered with pill bottles and other items in other photos which showed their squalid home at the time of their deathsA series of heartbreaking notes were also found dotted around the house, each exchanged between Betsy and Gene and showing the couple’s affection for one another until the end.Photos of their adored German Shepherds also adorn tables and sideboards, with smiling pictures of the couple with their old pets dating back years.The pair had three dogs at the time of their deaths, including 12-year-old Zinna. The two surviving dogs, Bear, a German shepherd, and Nikita, an Akita-shepherd mix, have since been rehomed.Police released the body camera video and other public records related to the investigation into the reclusive couple’s deaths on Tuesday.The documents, which initially had been sealed by a temporary court order to protect the Hackman family’s privacy, were released after a court ruled that most of them are public record.The New Mexico Department of Public Health has since revealed an inspection found that the couple’s home was a breeding ground for rats which spread the hantavirus which killed Arakawa.
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