Death caused by a domestic pig attack

Gitto, Lorenzo; Bonaccorso, Luigi; Bryant, Stephanie M.; Serinelli, Serenella

doi:10.1007/s12024-021-00376-y

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“…3 Domestic pigs on the other hand cause injuries due to trampling, kicking and biting. 10 Injuries from animal attacks range from minor bruises and contusions to deeper extensive injuries such as puncture wounds, avulsions, extensive lacerations, blunt trauma to chest, and even amputations. By comparing the pattern of injuries, it is possible to identify the animal involved.…”

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Animal attack, concocted for monetary benefits: A case report

Sahu,

Chhabra,

Sarma

2024

Med Leg J

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Injuries from animal attacks usually occur when animals feel provoked, surprised or threatened. They may range from minor bruises and contusions to deep extensive injuries caused by biting, kicking or trampling, etc. The scenario differs from animal to animal and between species; by comparing the pattern of injuries it may be possible to work out the animal involved. We present a case where a story of an animal attack was conceived for monetary benefits. Determining the circumstances surrounding death may not be possible in all post-mortem cases but a medical examiner should strive to elicit as much information as possible from the dead body.

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Animal attack, concocted for monetary benefits: A case report

Sahu,

Chhabra,

Sarma

2024

Med Leg J

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“…The nature and incidence of animal attacks on humans varies between different regions of the world depending on the fauna present and the extent of the interactions between humans and animals. Many animals have been reported to attack and bite living humans, with most attacks being caused by the order of carnivorous mammals such as canids (e.g., dog, wolf; [ 22 , 23 ]), felids (e.g., cat, lion, tiger; [ 24 , 25 ]), ursids (e.g., brown bear, polar bear; [ 26 , 27 ]), and non-human Primates (e.g., chimpanzee, gorilla, macaque; [ 28 , 29 ]), as well as by ungulated mammals such as suids (e.g., domestic pig, wild boar; [ 30 , 31 ]) and hippopotamids (e.g., hippopotamus; [ 32 ]), by rodent mammals (e.g., rat, squirrel; [ 33 , 34 ]), by reptiles (e.g., crocodile, iguana; Komodo dragon; [ 35 , 36 , 37 ]), and even by sharks (e.g., white shark, tiger shark; [ 38 , 39 , 40 ]), among other animals.…”

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Post-Mortem Dental Profile as a Powerful Tool in Animal Forensic Investigations—A Review

Viciano

López-Lázaro

Tanga

2022

Animals

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Veterinary forensics is becoming more important in our society as a result of the growing demand for investigations related to crimes against animals or investigations of criminal deaths caused by animals. A veterinarian may participate as an expert witness or may be required to give forensic assistance, by providing knowledge of the specialty to establish a complete picture of the involvement of an animal and allowing the Courts to reach a verdict. By applying diverse dental profiling techniques, not only can species, sex, age-at-death, and body size of an animal be estimated, but also data about their geographical origin (provenance) and the post-mortem interval. This review concentrates on the dental techniques that use the characteristics of teeth as a means of identification of freshly deceased and skeletonised animals. Furthermore, this highlights the information that can be extracted about the animal from the post-mortem dental profile.

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