Attacks on humans by wild boar (Sus scrofa) are occasionally reported in rural areas of Turkey. While fatalities are rare, individuals may sustain significiant 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 occured 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.
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1 June 2007
Wild Boar Attacks
Abdulkadir Gunduz,
Suleyman Turedi,
Irfan Nuhoglu,
Asım Kalkan,
Suha Turkmen
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Vol. 18 • No. 2
June 2007
Vol. 18 • No. 2
June 2007
wild animal attack
wild animal trauma
wild boar
wild pig