title: Fatal blunt injuries possibly resulting from sexual abuse of a calf: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a calf-related fatality on a farm. The victim was a 60-year-old man who was possibly attempting to sexually approach the animal from behind when he was struck by it, sustaining fatal blunt injuries, mostly to the thorax. This case is reported because of its rarity and because of the particular circumstances of death. Fatal trauma associated with bovines is rare on the whole, and when it does occur it is usually caused by kicking or pushing during regular agricultural activity. Although the cause of death in our case could be determined, the circumstances and the manner of death remain speculative to some degree.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Legal Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. fdegiorgio@tiscalinet.it
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Giorgio
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polacco
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lodise
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rainio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000473:pathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*