Apparently very little data on this, so I did digging. Nothing worth sharing as a source, just seems most animals may nibble to try and wake a human, and once decay sets in, both may eat since our scents change.
Dogs do seem to guard a body, cats do tend to escape before eating, and neither really wants to be in that situation (I imagine we don’t taste very good).
I’m glad to see this comment. My cats would absolutely eat me if I died in my sleep
Secrets from EMTs:
Cats starve to death or escape, dogs eat their owners.
Apparently very little data on this, so I did digging. Nothing worth sharing as a source, just seems most animals may nibble to try and wake a human, and once decay sets in, both may eat since our scents change.
Dogs do seem to guard a body, cats do tend to escape before eating, and neither really wants to be in that situation (I imagine we don’t taste very good).