Marin County coroner's office identified that the body found atop Mt. Tam this past Sunday afternoon as female and, yes, Veronica Ruiz. It seems that she "the Internal Revenue Service agent's service weapon was found at her side and her U.S. Treasury Department photo identification was found in her purse at the place of her death," according to a report on CBS 5. (IRS agents have issued arms? Huh.) It appears that she died of "an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head."

Despondent over the break up with her boyfriend, according to Ruiz's coworker, she "went hiking" late last year, and was never heard from again until this week. The Marin County Sheriff's search and rescue team discovered Ruiz's body during a training exercise on Sunday afternoon. He body, it seems, was hidden in a "very secluded area," away from the trails.

Image credit: KCBS Radio; thanks to SFist reader Aventinus for the update.

(Why, yes, we do plan on running this into the ground. Thank you for asking.)

SF Zoo just released an official statement about yesterday's attack, expressing their "deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the victim killed in the December 25, 2007." They also mention that it "is anticipated that the Zoo will reopen tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For information please visit www.sfzoo.org."

While this fatal and accidental meeting of man and beast is devastating, we can only hope -- guiltily, of course -- that yesterday's tiger attack results in an appearance by four-on-the-floor Neda Ruiz on behalf of Tatiana. Really, no fatal mauling story would be complete without her.

Anyway, check out the SF Zoo's full statement after the jump.

Update: The SF zoo will remain closed tomorrow, December 27.