[anita]

hello is anyone there?

anita hoover

[chris]

Yes Anita

we're here !

Chris

"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception"
 - Groucho Marx

[Donnah]

Welcome Anita!

Ron, they would never throw out your liver, lungs and spinal cord.  They are far too useful[}:)] as Christmas ornaments with that lovely green glow[^]!

[Ians Daddy]

No doubt, Donnah. There's some deep research opportunity in those organs. I may get a tattoo that warns of wearing chemical gloves when disecting.[]

[Inker]

I need an answer...My brother disappeared 8 months ago. November 20th he was found about 60 yards from where his car was left. He was last seen on March 25,03. From March 26 up until the day he was found dead people were within 5-150 yards of him daily. Authorities say he committed suicide. I can deal with this but not without several questions answered first. My first question is this....Can people be that close to him without smelling anything? He was found covered in a blanket, but I'm having trouble believing that would cover any smell. No vultures...and my best friend, who is a nurse, walked right by him and didn't smell anything. Is any of this possible?

[Inker]

Have I asked a question that no one wants to answer? Or,since I am new, maybe I just don't know where to find it.

[tweener]

Inker, be patient.  This is a forum, not a chat room, and some people only check in every few days.

I claim no expertise in this area, except having grown up on a farm and thus being around dead animals once in a while. I can't imagine that after a few days there wouldn't be a noticeable smell.  Unless of course it was very cold and little decomposition was taking place.  I've seen deer that died in the winter not smell hardly at all because they decomposed very slowly, and I suppose dessicated more than decomposed.  If people are around a lot, the vultures won't be around much, but other small animals (coyotes, rats, coons, skunks) depending on the location will also eat on the body.  If the body was found with few or no marks from animals, it might not have been there very long, unless it was in an area where there are very few wild animals.  

Are the authorities saying that he died at about the same time he disappeared?  It sounds like it from your original post.

I really don't know .  I'm sorry about your brother and I sincerely hope that you get some answers to your questions.


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John

[Inker]

First I'd like to apologise for being inpatient on a reply. I have not received official word on what forensic has concluded. This I should get in a few days. The body was found in an abandoned warehouse where the roof was caved in. There were doors in place though, so animals unable to crawl up concrete block walls could not get in.As of now, they believe he has been dead since March(when he disappeared).All this took place in Alabama at the end of March when it's not very cold. Thanks for your concern. I guess I'm just trying to be a little more educated on the topic when they present their conclusion.

[tweener]

I think it is wise to educate yourself.  But don't let anything become an obsession.  That will just cloud your judgement and could ruin your life.

Good luck!


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John

[Donnah]

Welcome Inker.  I'm sorry you lost your brother in such an awful way.  The warehouse may have masked the smell with other smells.  There are many people who don't have a good sense of smell, or wouldn't recognize the scent of decaying flesh.  Have you been there to see what it is like now?  Have they ruled out foul play?  Hopefully forensics will answer your questions.

[Monox D. I-Fly]

I can't explain my problem in this area. I hate / fear maggots but flies don't bother me. I know that they're just baby flies. I like babies but not too many adults.

I thought I was the only one who fears maggots but doesn't care about flies. Other than that, the only animals whom I really have a phobia are centipedes.