Citation

Manipady S, Menezes RG, Bastia BK. J. Clin. Forensic Med. 2006; 13(2): 89-91.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore-575001, India. dr_shahnavaz@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.08.007

PMID

16263321

Abstract

Attacks on humans by wild animals causing fatal injuries are not uncommon in rural and forest areas of India. But death occurring due to attack by a wild boar is rare. As the victims of boar attack are usually recovered from dense forest areas, the investigating officers could be misled as to the nature of infliction of these multiple, fatal penetrating injuries to a possible homicide. Unlike the injuries inflicted by wild cats, canines and bulls, the hallmark of boar attack is the infliction of multiple penetrating injuries to the lower part of the body. This case is reported for its rarity, for the awareness of the possible injuries in such unnatural deaths, and for the factors predisposing to a boar attack.

Language: en