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Human death caused by a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in Brazil

dc.contributor.authorHaddad, Vidal [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorReckziegel, Guilhenne C.
dc.contributor.authorNeto, Domingos G. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorPimentel, Fabio L.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionMinistry of Health
dc.contributor.institutionInstitute of the Legal Medicine of Cruzeiro do Sul
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-03T15:29:40Z
dc.date.available2015-11-03T15:29:40Z
dc.date.issued2014-12-01
dc.description.abstractThe fatal outcome of a defensive attack by a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is reported. The attack occurred while the victim was hunting, and his dogs cornered the adult anteater, which assumed an erect, threatening position. The hunter did not fire his rifle because of concern about accidentally shooting his dogs. He approached the animal armed with a knife, but was grabbed by its forelimbs. When his sons freed him, he had puncture wounds and severe bleeding in the left inguinal region; he died at the scene. Necroscopic examination showed femoral artery lesions and a large hematoma in the left thigh, with death caused by hypovolemic shock. A similar case is cited, and recommendations are made that boundaries between wildlife and humans be respected, especially when they coinhabit a given area.en
dc.description.affiliationSão Paulo State University (UNESP) - Botucatu Medical School; Fishing Engineering Course of Registro, São Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationVenomous Animals of the Ministry of Health, Program of Control of Injuries, Brasilia DF, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationInstitute of the Legal Medicine of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre State, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSão Paulo State University (UNESP) - Botucatu Medical School; Fishing Engineering Course of Registro, São Paulo, Brazil|
dc.format.extent446-449
dc.identifier.citationWilderness &environmental Medicine. New York: Elsevier Science Inc, v. 25, n. 4, p. 446-449, 2014.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.wem.2014.04.008
dc.identifier.issn1080-6032
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/130149
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000346895300011
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.ispartofWilderness &environmental Medicine
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.161
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,369
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dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectAnteateren
dc.subjectMyrmecophagaen
dc.subjectWild animalsen
dc.subjectAttacks by wild animalsen
dc.titleHuman death caused by a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in Brazilen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/open-access-policies/article-posting-policy
dcterms.rightsHolderElsevier B.V.
dspace.entity.typePublication
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias do Vale do Ribeira, Registropt
unesp.departmentEngenharia Agronômica - FCAVRpt

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