title: Persian leopard (Panthera pardus) attack in Oklahoma: case report.
abstract: The authors report a fatal case of a Persian leopard (Panthera pardus) attack in an animal sanctuary in Oklahoma. The victim was a 53-year-old Costa Rican woman who was attempting to feed the animal when she was attacked and killed. Autopsy, radiography, fingerprint analysis, microbiologic cultures, and dental impressions were used to evaluate the case. These simple techniques can be applied to similar cases involving wild and domestic animal attacks.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Coury
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vernino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002335:Carnivora; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D009825:Oklahoma