Persian leopard (Panthera pardus) attack in Oklahoma - Case report

Authors
Vogel, JS Parker, JR Jordan, FB Coury, TL Vernino, AR
Citation
Js. Vogel et al., Persian leopard (Panthera pardus) attack in Oklahoma - Case report, AM J FOREN, 21(3), 2000, pp. 264-269
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
01957910 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
264 - 269
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-7910(200009)21:3<264:PL(PAI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The authors report a fatal case of a Persian leopard (Panthera pardus) atta ck in an animal sanctuary in Oklahoma. The victim was a 53-year-old Costa R ican woman who was attempting to feed the animal when she was attacked and killed. Autopsy, radiography, fingerprint analysis, microbiologic cultures, and dental impressions were used to evaluate the case. These simple techni ques can be applied to similar cases involving wild and domestic animal att acks.