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A body was dumped in a wooded area near Los Angeles. By the time it was discovered about 24 hours after the killing, animals had already attacked and eaten a significant amount of it. No further info.

Postmortem animal interference of human corpses or remains is a well known phenomenon to forensic death investigators, the morphological appearance of these injuries can be misinterpreted by police officers investigating the suspected crime scene or by the consulted medical practitioner.

Fig.1 Body dumped in a wooded area near LA and scavenged by animals.

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