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What happens if a dog eats human remains? Will they digest them?
Updated on September 23, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 8 years and 3 months old | 760 lbs
If a Dog eats your remains when you are a dead corpse what happens to my remains when I die and the Dog eats my remains will my Dog have to digest my remains
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Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on August 15, 2017
I can honestly say this is the first time I've been asked this question! Anything a dog eats will need to pass through the digestive system so to answer your question, yes, your remains would be passed through the GI tract.
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