Wild boar attacks.
Attacks on humans by wild boar (Sus scrofa) are occasionally reported in rural areas of Turkey. While fatalities are rare, individuals may sustain significant soft tissue trauma. Lower extremity lacerations of up to 10 cm in length and 4 cm deep were seen in the 3 cases reviewed. Injuries to the upper abdomen and chest occurred in one case. Attacks frequently occur in forested areas covered by dense brushwood, and their incidence is increased during the rutting season. In contrast to other large, feral animal attacks, injuries sustained from wild boar typically are limited to the lower extremities. This case series examines 3 attacks by wild boar in rural Turkey.
Gunduz
Abdulkadir
A
Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. gunduzkadir@hotmail.com
Turedi
Suleyman
S
Nuhoglu
Irfan
I
Kalkan
Asim
A
Turkmen
Suha
S
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D034421:Sus scrofa; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology