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Death caused by a constricting snake--an infant death

McCarty, V.O.; Cox, R.A.; Haglund, B.

Journal of Forensic Sciences 34(1): 239-243

1989

ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198
PMID: 2918282
Document Number: 327875
A 21-month-old male was found dead in his crib. An escaped pet python snake (Python reticulatus) was found near the child on a cribside shelf. Autopsy findings included petechiae associated with asphyxial death plus puncture wounds consistent with the reptile's teeth. This report details this 1982 death of a child in Reno, Nevada, and includes illustration of the reptile's bite marks plus description of snake jaw mechanics in swallowing.

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