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Woman's Covered Body Found Near La Habra Carport

LA HABRA (CBSLA.com) — Police Monday were investigating the death of a woman whose covered body was found near an Orange County carport.

A man walking his dog found the body around 4:30 a.m. in the 900 block of South Idaho Street in La Habra, police said.

"He indicated that he had been walking his dog off leash behind the carport area last Friday when his dog alerted on something. He did not check it out at that time; however, this morning when his dog again alerted on the same area, he went to investigate and discovered the body," officials said in a statement.

The woman had been covered with foliage and only her feet and a portion of her body could be seen.

Her cause of death and identity were unknown.

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