@article{ref1,
title="Fatal mauling by tigers",
journal="Forensic science, medicine, and pathology",
year="2020",
author="Perrone, Claudia and Byard, Roger W. and Solarino, Biagio and Vinci, Francesco",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Lethal injuries due to large animal attack are uncommon in routine forensic practice in Europe. Specifically, few incidents are reported concerning tiger/lion attacks that usually involve captive circus or zoo animals. We present the case of a 61-year old animal tamer who was mauled to death by four tigers while he was training them for a circus performance. Careful investigation of the circumstances surrounding the fatality revealed that the tamer had most likely been struck with a tiger paw and then mauled by additional tigers resulting in serious and fatal injuries. Although a full medico-legal autopsy was not authorized, total body CT scan coupled with post-mortem external examination allowed a reconstruction of events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1547-769X",
doi="10.1007/s12024-020-00250-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-020-00250-3"
}