Work of Eels Setting a Dilemma for Forensic Pathologist A Case Report

Goel, Rohit and Angela, S. Agnes Daney and Amarnath, Arthy and Subramanyam, Sunil (2023) Work of Eels Setting a Dilemma for Forensic Pathologist A Case Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY, 44.0 (3). pp. 231-233. ISSN 0195-7910

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Abstract

After the death of an individual, the body may be affected by various natural processes, including the effects of environmental factors and predation by micro-organisms and macro-organisms, which can produce a variety of artifacts. These artifacts can then pose a challenge to forensic personnel, such as whether such activity was antemortem or postmortem in nature and, if antemortem, whether such animal activities contributed to the death of an individual. This case report is a rare example of an interesting postmortem artifact of the presence of moray eels within a corpse. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of such a finding.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: forensic pathology, postmortem artifacts, animal predation, moray eel, autopsy, drowning
Subjects: Medicine > Pathology
Divisions: Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > Fisheries Extens Econ and Stat
Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > Forens Medical
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 07:11
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6823

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