Traumatic tiger attack

Chum, Marvin; Ng, Wai Pui

doi:10.3171/2011.8.peds10593

Cited by 14 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…They carry out a solitary surprise attack motivated by a predatory behavior that can be stimulated by the quick erratic movements of the victim (e.g., jogging or running) (Conrad 1992;Rollins and Spencer 1995). Prey size is considered by felines in their solitary hunting (Atwood et al 2007); thus, children are commonly attacked (Chum and Pui 2011). Felines rarely employ a head-on attack but prefer to approach the victim from behind or over the shoulder (Chapenoire et al 2001).…”

Section: Felidaementioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Large carnivore attacks on hominins during the Pleistocene: a forensic approach with a Neanderthal example

Camarós

Cueto

Lorenzo

et al. 2015

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Interaction between hominins and carnivores has been common and constant through human evolution and generated mutual pressures similar to those present in worldwide modern human-carnivore conflicts. This current interaction is sometimes violent and can be reflected in permanent skeletal pathologies and other bone modifications. In the present paper, we carry out a survey of 124 forensic cases of dangerous human-carnivore encounters. The objective is to infer direct hominin-carnivore confrontation during the Pleistocene, which is important to understand behavioral changes during human evolution. In addition, the case of Neanderthals is analyzed in order to find evidence of past attacks using forensic observations. The results obtained pose that Neanderthals could potentially have been involved in dangerous encounters during the Pleistocene, validating our methodology to approach past attacks from a forensic perspective.

show abstract

Section: Felidaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The predatory attack involves shaking the prey by the neck region (Bury et al 2012), causing subsequent cervical lesions (Bock et al 2000;Murphy et al 2007;Nabi et al 2009b;Chum and Pui 2011). This is usually defined by compound fractures of the cervical bodies (Chapenoire et al 2001).…”

Section: Felidaementioning

confidence: 99%

Large carnivore attacks on hominins during the Pleistocene: a forensic approach with a Neanderthal example

Camarós

Cueto

Lorenzo

et al. 2015

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…[102533] However, reports of other big felines in children are uncommon. [351828] Kadesky et al . documented 50 cases of cougar attacks on children, with a 25% fatality rate.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the medical literature, few cases are reported on accidents in zoos[27] or animal farms,[1] being very uncommon in children. [5] In a list of some of the captive wild animal attacks on children that have occurred in the United States and Canada between 2000 and 2010, seven were by tigers and only two by lions. [30] This article reviews the most relevant clinical features related to severe head trauma with penetrating brain injuries in a child who survived a lion attack and analyzes the most substantial facts to be considered in such cases.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survival of child after lion attack

Dabdoub¹,

Dabdoub²,

Chávez³

et al. 2013

Surg Neurol Int

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background:Injuries to humans caused by attacks from large predators are very rare, especially in the United States, Europe, or Latin America. A few cases were reported on accidents in zoos or animal farms, being very uncommon in children. The purposes of this report include describing the case of a child who sustained an attack by a lion named “Bang-Bang”, which resulted in injuries to the head, chest, and abdomen, as well as the subsequent neurosurgical treatment and providing a review of the literature.Case Description:We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who was attacked by a lion during a circus show. The patient underwent an emergent neurosurgical procedure, including parietal craniectomy, cleaning, and extensive surgical debridement of the wounds. Despite open severe head trauma with brain damage as well as thorax and abdomen trauma, the child survived, with minimal neurological sequelae.Conclusions:Human injury resulting from encounters with nondomesticated animals is increasingly rising throughout the world. This case highlights the potentially violent and aggressive nature of wild mammals held in captivity. Unusual wild animal attacks and the complex injuries that result may pose a challenge to surgeons practicing in resource-limited settings. In this sense, the best treatment in the mentioned case is the prevention of human injuries by these animals. In addition, to attend to these infrequent cases, the authors emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to achieve the best cosmetic and functional results.

show abstract

“…Reported cases of attacks on humans by the tigers are very rare in the world [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. At present, amongst the very few reported cases in the medico-legal literature, there are only three cases of fatal tiger attacks, where the victims have died due to the tiger bite injuries resulting from the known method of tiger attack [1][2][3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%