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The hanging mark is the most relevant feature of hanging and its characteristics are well known in the literature. But most of the time, the ligature material is not available during autopsy examination in hanging. Hence, the features of ligature material are not submitted to systematic analysis. However, the type and position of knot play an important role in the mechanism of death and autopsy findings in hanging. Out of the total hanging deaths, complete hanging was seen in 67.7% but typical hanging was noted in only 10.2% cases. The commonest type of ligature material used for ligation around the neck was nylon rope followed by odhni and jute rope. The fixed type of knot was noted in 64.6% and running (slip) in 21.3% cases. The commonest position of knot was at nape of the neck followed by the left side of the neck at mastoid. The number of turns/loops of ligature around the neck was one in 72.4% and two in 25.2% hanging deaths. The victims usually preferred home for committing suicide by hanging but tree was the commonest ligature points followed by beam and ceiling hook/fans. ª 2014 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Forensic Medicine Authority.

Injuries caused by wild boar attacks are rare. The pattern of the tusk injuries by wild boar is rarely been mentioned in literature. Such injuries can be termed "tusk injuries". Herein, we discuss the pattern of a wild boar tusk wound following an attack on a 65-year-old man who sustained fatal injuries as a result.