A woman who died after falling off a cliff in France this weekend was devoured by vultures before rescue workers were able to reach her body according to the Associated Press.
The 52-year-old woman was hiking in France with two friends on April 14 when she reportedly fell 980 feet of a cliff. Her body was devoured by vultures in approximately 45 minutes.
"There were only bones, clothes and shoes left on the ground," Major Didier Pericou said to The Times of London. "They took 45 to 50 minutes to eat the body. When we first went out in the helicopter looking for the body, we saw numerous vultures without realizing what they were doing."
The report indicated that the incident could cause an issue with farmers who want the law against shooting vultures, who are considered a protected species, changed.
Farmers claim that the vulture population has increased drastically over the years and their livestock has become threatened because of it.
European law states that farmers are required to burn the bodies of dead animals instead of disposing them in the wild. This issue has caused approximately 42 complaints to local authorities for compensation for animals lost to vultures according to The Times of London.
You can't imagine what it is like to see an animal eaten alive," said Alain Larraide, a farmer, who has lost a number of animals including cows due to vultures according to Metro New York.
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