Abstract

A 13 years old male found dead with several bite marks in the body, with some 8 to 10 dogs around that area.The deceased body was brought to Mortuary, Osmania General Hospital at 03:30 PM on 19/05/2022 by the Investigation Officer and requested for postmortem examination under section 174 Criminal Procedure Code.On postmortem examination, there were multiple claw marks, avulsed lacerations, puncture wounds present all over the body, laceration of platysma and a retro-laryngeal hematoma with fracture of 6th cervical vertebrae were noted, all were suggestive of canine tooth injury. All the internal organs were pale and cause of death was given as massive haemorrhage consequent to animal bites over head, neck and trunk.

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