Animal Scavenging
Russia. This individual died at his home from thromboembolism, he was found a week later, during that time…
This individual has signs of postmortem (after death) animal scavenging around the mouth, made by a dog that…
The individual in this photograph has postmortem changes associated with small fish that feed on soft tissue like…
Larger carnivore activity is common in rural and suburban areas. In many cases, there may be activity from…
Mexico. A 42-year-old man was murdered and left out in the field. Animal scavenging had occurred to his…
In March 2012 a charred corpse was found near the Shkotovo-Artem highway in Russia. The corpse was discovered…
Nassau County, New York. Skeletal remains of a body found outdoors. No further info. Skeletonization is the state…
This individual died and his body was scavenged by animals, no further info. The phenomenon of postmortem animal…
This woman’s face was eaten by the family dog postmortem, which increased putrefactive changes to the internal components…
San Fransisco, US - 2008. This individual had died and his body scavenged by animals postmortem, no further…
This individual was found dead in water. Postmortem activity by eels were discovered on the body. Such injuries…
The phenomenon of postmortem animal interference with human bodies or their remains is a substantial part of the…
The individual in the images received the injuries postmortem by a domestic dog, cause of death unknown. No…
A 29-year-old man was fishing when his canoe turned over and his body submerged. The body was recovered…
Nassau County, New York. This badly burned body had been dumped at an outside location where animals fed…
Dumped body (Illinois State Police case Highway 64). Animal scavenging on face and left arm. This victim was…
This individual died and was attacked postmortem by a cat, no further info. Postmortem animal depredation is a…
The image is of a body at the bodyfarm at The University of Tennessee Anthropology Research Facility. The…
Decomposition studies have elucidated many different factors affecting the rate and process of decomposition. However, no study has…
This individual died and was attacked postmortem by dogs, no further info. Postmortem animal depredation is a substantial…
This old man died and was then partially consumed by some mice, no further info. Postmortem animal interference…
Australia. A 69-year-old man was found lying on the floor at his home address(Fig. 1). According to the…
This individual received the injuries postmortem by rats, cause of death unknown. No further info on the case.…
Spain. This individual died after ingesting poison. The injuries were inflicted postmortem by a dog. No further info.…
Animal predation is less commonly seen than insect predation. Because most putrefied bodies are recovered from a home…
This individual received the injuries postmortem by rodents, cause of death unknown. No further info on the case.…
King County, WA, USA. The face of this woman shows typical postmortem animal scavenging injuries, in this case…
I unfortunately don't have the backstory here, other than this is from a case of postmortem animal interference,…