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Human death caused by a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in Brazil
Fecha
2014-12-01Registro en:
Wilderness &environmental Medicine. New York: Elsevier Science Inc, v. 25, n. 4, p. 446-449, 2014.
1080-6032
10.1016/j.wem.2014.04.008
WOS:000346895300011
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Ministry of Health
Institute of the Legal Medicine of Cruzeiro do Sul
Institución
Resumen
The 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.