@article{ref1,
title="Domestic predation of an elder: a fatal dog attack case",
journal="Journal of forensic sciences",
year="2017",
author="Le Garff, Erwan and Mesli, Vadim and Delannoy, Yann and Pollard, Jocelyn and Bécart, Anne and Hédouin, Valéry",
volume="62",
number="5",
pages="1379-1382",
abstract="We present the case of a 91-year-old woman lived alone at her home with two domestic dogs, that is,, a Labrador Retriever and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and found dead. The investigation of the scene revealed that the Bull Terrier's jawbone and chest were covered with blood. The autopsy revealed multiple, histologically confirmed, life-threatening skin and bone lacerations without scavenging marks. The punctures and tearing of each of the wounds on the skin were compatible with bites. A left humeral fracture and multiple fractures of the right facial bones were observed. The death was attributed to external hemorrhages due to several dog bites. A veterinary physical and behavioral examination indicated that the Bull Terrier was involved in the attack. A domestic predation hypothesis was deemed here most likely due to the presence of food supplies at the scene, the dog's previous history of attack, and the breed of the dog.<br><br>© 2017 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-1198",
doi="10.1111/1556-4029.13370",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13370"
}