An 82-year-old woman was declared dead at a nursing home in New York, and three hours later at the funeral home she was taken to, she began to breathe.. An extraordinary case reports The Guardian. It is noteworthy that this incident occurred only a few weeks after a similar story occurred in Iowa..

The woman, who was at the Water's Edge Rehab Center in Port Jefferson, Long Island, was pronounced dead at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, police said.. At 1:30 p.m., she was taken to OB Davis Funeral Home in Miller Place, New York.. However, at 14. 09 the police reported that she was breathing.

The woman was taken to the hospital. So far, there is no information about her condition..

A few days ago, an Iowa nursing home was fined $10,000 for a similar incident on January 3rd..

66-year-old woman declared dead at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Urbandale.

The woman was placed in a body bag and taken to a funeral home and crematorium.. However, when the funeral home employees opened the zipper on the bag, they found the woman alive.. Employees of the institution called 911, she was returned to the hospice, where she died on January 5.

The case has been referred to the Prosecutor General's Office for investigation, police said.. The state health department is also investigating..