A fatal leopard attack

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 832-834

  Hejna, Petr ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Big cat; Bite injury; Forensic science; Injury pattern; Leopard attack; Panthera pardus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CASE REPORT; CAT; CERVICAL SPINE; FATALITY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; NECK INJURY; PANTHERA; PATHOLOGY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BITES AND STINGS; CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES; CATS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; NECK INJURIES; PANTHERA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 77951106827     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01329.x     Document Type: Article

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