Woman Dies After Falling Into River While Chasing Puppy
A 28-year-old woman died in a tragic accident as she fell into a river from the rooftop of her rented home in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City while chasing her puppy.
According to Nester Patron, a barangay purok leader, it was around 9:30 pm on Wednesday (August 16) when they received a call reporting that a woman had fallen into the river from the roof of her own house.
Moments before the incident, Eloisa Gentugao together with a female friend and another companion had a drinking session at her house. Eloisa and her live-in partner had an argument. Her partner placed the puppy on the rooftop for reasons unknown.
According to a friend who was present during the drinking session, Eloise cried because her dog was on the roof and tried to get her pet. The woman was able to climb up the roof but fell from there when the roofing gave way.
“Umiiyak siya kasi ‘yung aso niya nasa bubong. Pilit niyang kinukuha sa bubong ‘yung aso niya. Pilit siyang umaakyat. Pinipigilan namin siya hanggang nakaakyat na siya sa bubong hanggang dito na lang paa niya. ‘Yun doon na siya nahulog nasira ‘yung yero. Hindi ko naman siya nahawakan,” the friend said.
The victim was rushed to the hospital, but as confirmed by her relatives and the neighborhood leader, she was declared dead on arrival.
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The mother of the victim, Bebenia Retada, is overwhelmed with grief over her daughter’s fate. She shared that her daughter had recently completed her degree in Business Administration in June and had only been living with her companion for less than three months.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Caloocan City police. Eloisa’s companion and friend have also been invited to provide their statements at Caloocan City Police Station 12.
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