Citation

Roka YB, Roka N, Shrestha M, Puri PR, Adhikari HB. Emerg. Med. Australas. 2012; 24(6): 677-679.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1742-6723.12007

PMID

23216732

Abstract

The Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus or Selenarctos thibetanus), although an omnivore, is more carnivorous than its American counterpart. It is also more aggressive towards humans and is a threatened species because of the deforestation in the Himalayas. Furthermore, poverty, encroachment of the forest, extensive deforestation, lack of education and living near the forest are factors that increase the probability of such animal injuries. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who suffered a severe penetrating head injury with scalp and bilateral eye avulsion, which was managed successfully.

Language: en