Citation

Loewe CL, Diaz FJ, Bechinski J. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2007; 28(4): 356-360.

Affiliation

Office of the Wayne County Medical Examiner, Detroit, Michigan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PAF.0b013e31815b4c19

PMID

18043027

Abstract

Between the years 1987 and 2005, there were 6 deaths reported in Wayne County, Michigan, associated with pitbull dog attacks. This article discusses the age incidence, scene investigation, nature of the injuries, and discussion relative to fatal dog attacks, an unusual accidental type of death.

Language: en