Citation

Brauner P, Reshef A, Gorski A. J. Forensic Sci. 2001; 46(5): 1232-1234.

Affiliation

Forensic Biology Laboratory, Division of Identification and Forensic Science, Israel Police National HQ, Jerusalem.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11569571

Abstract

A young girl was the victim of a severe dog attack. An animal, suspected of having caused the attack, was later impounded for investigation. Microclots of blood, recovered from the dog's fur, were analyzed by STR DNA.

RESULTS showed that this blood was not related to the biting. Other forensic evidence--hairs, fibers, and odontology--failed to connect a particular animal to the attack. The implications of these findings for the dog and its owners are discussed as well as other forensic methods for resolving such cases.

Keywords: Animal Bites; Dog Bites

Language: en