Domestic Predation of an Elder: A Fatal Dog Attack Case
| Autor: | Erwan Le Garff, Yann Delannoy, J. Pollard, Vadim Mesli, Anne Becart, Valéry Hédouin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Dog attack
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry biology.animal_breed Poison control Autopsy Staffordshire bull terrier Pathology and Forensic Medicine Predation Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humeral fracture Bull Terrier 030225 pediatrics Genetics Medicine Labrador Retriever 030216 legal & forensic medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Forensic Sciences. 62:1379-1382 |
| ISSN: | 0022-1198 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1556-4029.13370 |
| Popis: | We present the case of a 91-year-old woman lived alone at her home with two domestic dogs, that is,, a Labrador Retriever and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and found dead. The investigation of the scene revealed that the Bull Terrier's jawbone and chest were covered with blood. The autopsy revealed multiple, histologically confirmed, life-threatening skin and bone lacerations without scavenging marks. The punctures and tearing of each of the wounds on the skin were compatible with bites. A left humeral fracture and multiple fractures of the right facial bones were observed. The death was attributed to external hemorrhages due to several dog bites. A veterinary physical and behavioral examination indicated that the Bull Terrier was involved in the attack. A domestic predation hypothesis was deemed here most likely due to the presence of food supplies at the scene, the dog's previous history of attack, and the breed of the dog. |
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