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A fatal elephant attack.

Petr Hejna¹, Lenka Zátopková, Miroslav Safr

¹Institute of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. hejnap@lfhk.cuni.cz

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Summary

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A rare elephant attack case highlights severe injuries sustained by an elephant keeper. Despite prompt hospital care, the keeper succumbed to traumatic shock following multiple tusk and blunt force trauma injuries.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Trauma Surgery
Forensic Pathology

Background:

Occupational hazards in elephant handling present significant risks.
Elephant attacks, though rare, can result in severe, life-threatening injuries.

Observation:

A 44-year-old elephant keeper was attacked by a cow elephant during medical treatment.
The keeper sustained penetrating injuries from tusks, including abdominal trauma with bowel prolapse and aortic laceration.

Findings:

Injuries included stab wounds to the groin, mesenteric defects, massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage, rib fractures, lung contusions, liver laceration, pelvic fractures, and femoral fractures.
The patient experienced severe bleeding and organ damage due to the elephant's tusks and physical force.

Implications:

This case underscores the critical need for stringent safety protocols in elephant management.
Highlights the potential for devastating outcomes in human-animal interactions, emphasizing the importance of emergency preparedness and rapid trauma response.