A 74-year-old Nebraska woman who was believed to be dead was found alive at a funeral home after showing signs of life, authorities said Monday.
Emergency crews were called to the Bucelas-Mather & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln around 11:45 a.m., where people began performing CPR on the woman.
“This is a very unusual case,” Undersheriff Ben Houchin of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office told reporters. “I’ve been in this business 31 years and I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
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Authorities say a woman who was believed to be dead was found alive at the Bucelas-Mather & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Google Maps)
The woman was initially admitted to an unnamed nursing home where she was pronounced dead and then transported to a funeral home, Houchin said. She was in hospice care at the nursing home.
At one point, a funeral home employee placed the woman’s body on a table and realized “she was breathing,” Houchin said. The employee called 911, and police, fire and medical personnel were called.
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She was later taken to a hospital and was still alive as of Monday afternoon. An investigation is ongoing to determine what happened.
“At this time, we have not found any criminal intent on the part of the nursing home,” Houchin said, adding it was unclear whether any laws had been broken.
