{"id":333338,"date":"2025-10-26T07:34:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/333338\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T07:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:34:16","slug":"married-couple-dog-found-dead-in-neptune-beach-home-no-foul-play-suspected-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/333338\/","title":{"rendered":"Married couple, dog found dead in Neptune Beach home, no foul play suspected: police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office has taken over the investigation<\/p>\n<p>Neptune Beach Police Department generic (Neptune Beach Police Department,  Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 A married couple and their dog were found dead in a Neptune Beach home Saturday, the Neptune Beach Police Department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said at 3:17 p.m., it responded to the 300 block of North Street in reference to a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials said they found the married couple, both 77 years old, dead in the home with their dog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Neptune Beach Police requested the help of the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Homicide Unit, and they took over the investigation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said no foul play is involved, and they died from an accident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This story will be updated with information as we learn more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Authors<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 jbJvfh cLUOeE author-container\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 grUvMp iQviKm author\">Sophia Vitello headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/4JPDQWUYJVATA9X3DFCY7YW8AW\/\" title=\"View Sophia Vitello&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Vitello<\/a>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Sophia Vitello joined the News4JAX team in September 2025. 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