Woman bleeds to death from rooster’s pecking

A woman was collecting eggs when her rooster pecked her leg.  Image: Unsplash

A woman in Australia bled to death after her rooster pecked her leg.

The case was documented in the journal Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology on Aug. 20 under the article “Fatal rooster attack.”

The woman, 76, was collecting eggs when her rooster pecked her lower left leg, causing “significant hemorrhage with collapse and death.” The autopsy found two small lacerations on the leg with dried blood, one of which was on a large varicose vein. The subject also had a history of hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

“Death was therefore due to exsanguination from bleeding varicose veins following an attack by a rooster,” the researchers concluded.

One of the researchers, University of Adelaide professor of pathology Roger Byard told Australian broadcaster ABC on Monday, Sept. 2, that rooster attacks are “very rare.” He mentioned that there have been cases of roosters that pecked children’s heads and caused brain damage because they have thin skulls.

He raised concern on varicose veins, stating that they “are very easy to damage.” Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins and are rarely a serious condition, according to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS). It advises to seek medical attention if varicose veins cause pain or discomfort. A complication could be bleeding, which may be difficult to stop.  Niña V. Guno /ra

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