1Professor Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung hospital, New Delhi
2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung hospital, New Delhi
*Corresponding Author: Email ID: drmohitfm@gmail.com
Online published on 28 January, 2019.
Animal related fatalities are not uncommon, though injuries and deaths due to attack by pigs have been rarely reported. We report a case of a 3 year old child who wandered away from his home and was devoured by a pig. The case highlights the importance of maintaining supervision on young children and to be careful in the presence of pigs.
Pig Attack, Fatal, Death, Medico-legal Issues
