Fatal attacks of zoo animals on humans--a case report

Media reports about fatal work accidents in zoos caused by zoo animals seem to appear in increasing numbers all around the world. In many cases the cause of such an accident can only be clarified by a detailed reconstruction of the event in combination with the autopsy results. This applies particul...

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Published in:	Archiv fur Kriminologie Vol. 221; no. 3-4; p. 113
Main Authors:	Schalinski, Sarah, Hollmann, Tanja, Tsokos, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-03-2008
Subjects:	Accidents, Occupational - legislation & jurisprudence Adult Animals Animals, Zoo Autopsy - legislation & jurisprudence Female Humans Male Multiple Trauma - pathology Ruminants Thoracic Injuries - pathology
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Summary:	Media reports about fatal work accidents in zoos caused by zoo animals seem to appear in increasing numbers all around the world. In many cases the cause of such an accident can only be clarified by a detailed reconstruction of the event in combination with the autopsy results. This applies particularly in cases where no eyewitnesses were present. This report is about the case of a musk ox that killed its keeper, in which the fatal accident could be completely reconstructed.
ISSN:	0003-9225