Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 2

Fatal bull horn injury-A case report

Department of Forensic Medicine, Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Government Medical College, Ambajogai, Beed, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author Dr. Sandeep Haridas (Assistant Professor) Email: sandeepvharidas@gmail.com, Mobile: +91-9975359369

Online published on 30 November, 2019.

Abstract

From time immemorial, India has been an agrarian country and the cows and bulls have been the backbone of our agriculture. A large number of farmers in India depend on animal husbandry for their livelihood. The bull is a domestic animal and commonly reared for farming purposes. Bull horn injuries are commonly found in rural areas. Accidental farmer deaths add burden to farmer's suicides which is a troublesome problem in India now a day. Fatal bull horn injuries are not commonly reported in literature. Hence we are presenting a case report of a farmer who became victim of fatal bull horn injury.

Keywords

Bull horn injury, Farmer death, Manner of death, Abdominal trauma