She was described as a dog hoarder - a person who keeps and breeds dog without re-homing or having the necessary space, funding or ability to care for them.
In 2010, a Suffolk County police officer and his cadaver dog were investigating a missing person case along Ocean Parkway when they happened upon the first skeletal remains.
On Saturday, a 10-person crew including rangers, volunteer patrol members, a dog handler and a rescue dog investigated the debris zone left by the avalanche.