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Genital Wounds: Suspected Child Abuse Versus Alleged Pet Dog Bites

Izumi Takase1, Tsuyoshi Imai2

  • 1Legal Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, JPN.

Cureus
|August 29, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Genital wounds in infants are rarely caused by dog bites. Forensic analysis of a severe penile wound in an infant indicated abuse by a sharp instrument, not a dog bite.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Medicine
  • Pediatric Injury Analysis

Background:

  • Genital wounds in infants attributed to dog bites are uncommon.
  • Distinguishing between animal bites and other injuries can be challenging for medical professionals.

Observation:

  • A case involving a one-and-a-half-year-old male infant with an avulsed prepuce is presented.
  • The parents claimed a pet dog inflicted the injury while they were away.

Findings:

  • Wound characteristics were inconsistent with a dog bite.
  • Forensic evaluation concluded the injury was inflicted by an unidentified sharp instrument, suggesting child abuse.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of thorough forensic examination in pediatric genital trauma.
  • It underscores the need to consider non-accidental injury when evaluating infant wounds, even when a plausible accidental cause is presented.

Keywords:
child abuseclinical forensic medicinedog bitesgenital woundsmale infants

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