Suicide in a lions' den.
The case of a young man who committed suicide in a lions' den of a zoo is presented. Special attention is paid to the injury pattern which was characterised by numerous penetrating, stab-like wounds and lesions. The remarkable circumstances and history of this incident are most likely connected to a psychological or psychiatric disorder of the victim.
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Department of Legal Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Universitätsstrasse 22, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008045:Lions; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology