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022			_a1752-928X
024			_a10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102100 [doi]
024			_aS1752-928X(20)30207-9 [pii]
040			_aOvid MEDLINE(R)
099			_a33421651
245			_aFatal captive tiger attack - A case report with review of literature.
251			_aJournal of Forensic & Legal Medicine. 78:102100, 2020 Dec 23.
252			_aJ Forensic Leg Med. 78:102100, 2020 Dec 23.
253			_aJournal of forensic and legal medicine
260			_c2020
260			_fFY2021
265			_saheadofprint
266			_d2021-02-17
520			_aThe attacks on humans by big captive felids has been an issue of concern for the administration of zoological parks and wildlife conservationists. The theme of human-animal conflict takes a new dimension for the wild animals kept in zoos, circuses, exotic animal farms, and private custody. Despite the potential dangers involved, the zookeepers have to closely interact with the captive tigers for catering to the needs of food, general health, and wellbeing. The literature has described cases of attacks by captive tigers resulting in the death of the primary caretaker. The injuries present on such bodies include multiple punctured lacerations, traumatic amputations, damage to the vital organs of the neck, fracture-dislocation of cervical vertebrae, and abrasions secondary to the dragging of the body. We present a rare fatal case of an attack of a tiger on keeper during the night hours while he entered the cage to look after the tiger who was suffering from gastroenteritis for a few days and was not taking his feed aptly. The keeper had a twelve-year long relation with the tiger, and the discovery of his death was an astonishment for zoo administration. This case describes the autopsy findings emphasizing the distribution of injuries, along with inquiring into the scene of the incident. The details about the predatory behaviour of tigers and stereotypic behaviours in captivity have been discussed. Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aIN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
651			_aMedStar Washington Hospital Center
656			_aMedicine/General Internal Medicine
657			_aJournal Article
700			_aJayaram, Lakshmi Andal
790			_aJayaram L, Kanchan T, Meshram VP, Shekhawat RS, Shetty BSK
856			_uhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102100 _zhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102100
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