A forensic approach to fatal dog attacks. A case study and review of the literature

Forensic Science International

Volumn 206, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages

  Santoro, Valeria ^a   Smaldone, Giammarco ^b   Lozito, Piercarlo ^a   Smaldone, Marco ^c   Introna, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Dental practitioner   (Italy)

^c Veterinary Surgeon   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal behaviour; Bite mark analysis; Dog bites; Fatal dog attacks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DENTISTRY; DENTURE; DOG BITE; FACE INJURY; FATALITY; FEMUR FRACTURE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER FRACTURE; SKULL INJURY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 79952448060     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.07.026     Document Type: Article

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