Forensic Entomological Examinations for Animal Welfare Offices under Suboptimal Preservation Conditions

Autor: Kristina Baumjohann, Mark Benecke
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Forensic Sciences, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 387-395 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-6756
DOI: 10.3390/forensicsci4030023
Popis: A female dog had allegedly been alive one day before its death. The veterinary office thought about accusing the dog’s owner for animal cruelty and commissioned forensic entomological expertise for the calculation of the time of insect colonization on the dog’s body. The statement of the dog’s owner was proven false by us on the grounds of (a) the advanced state of decomposition and (b) the minimal developmental time of fly larvae found on the dog’s body. The darkening and deformation of the fly maggots as well as insufficient temperature data made case work trickier than usual. We worked through the case by creating forensic entomological temperature scenarios. The court used the entomological evidence and issued a penalty order.
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