Miami zombie attack: Rudy Eugene only had marijuana in system, not bath salts, medical examiner says

There was no indication that Rudy Eugene, the man who chewed off the face of a homeless man in Miami, had a history of mental illness or was using drugs other than marijuana, the attacker's girlfriend said.
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Posted: 06/27/2012

By: SUZETTE LABOY Associated Press

MIAMI - A Florida medical examiner says only marijuana was found in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing another man's face.

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's released the toxicology results Tuesday on 31-year-old Rudy Eugene. Lab results found marijuana in his system, but not any other street drugs, alcohol or prescription drugs.

The department has ruled out the most common components found in the street drugs known as bath salts. An outside forensic toxicology lab also confirmed the results.

Surveillance video captured 65-year-old Ronald Poppo being attacked by Eugene on May 26. A police officer shot and killed Eugene, who bit into Poppo's face in broad daylight alongside a busy highway. Police have not released a motive for the attack on Poppo, who had been homeless for decades.

Poppo has undergone several surgeries and remains hospitalized.