An Unusual Case of Predation: Dog Pack or Cougar Attack?

@article{Fonseca2013AnUC,
  title={An Unusual Case of Predation: Dog Pack or Cougar Attack?},
  author={Gabriel M. Fonseca and Roc{\'i}o Palacios},
  journal={Journal of Forensic Sciences},
  year={2013},
  volume={58}
}
Injuries produced by animals are capable of leaving severe patterns and in some cases may result in the death of the attacked individual. [] Key Method We present the investigation of a fatal dog pack attack involving a 43-year-old man in Bell Ville (Argentina) where the evidence provided by a forensic dentist and a biologist was categorical for establishing the animal species involved. Because of the unusual characteristics of the wounds and the initial hypothesis made by local authorities of a cougar…
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