Citation

Rossi ML, Shahrom AW, Chapman RC, Vanezis P. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1994; 15(2): 105-109.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, England.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8074100

Abstract

Four cases of postmortem injuries caused by indoor pets (three by dogs and one by cats) are presented. A pattern which is associated with this phenomenon is described. The important common factors appear to be the presence of free-moving pets inside the house, social isolation of the deceased, and the victim having a predisposing condition causing sudden death.

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