Table 2 Pathomorphological findings potentially associated with a dolphin attack in the six harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Case No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hemorrhages in the blubber | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Hemorrhages in the musculature | – | + | + | + | + | + |
Hemorrhages in/around internal organs | – | – | + | – | – | + |
Hemothorax/−abdomen | + | – | – | + | – | – |
Rib fractures unilateral | – | – | + | – | – | – |
Rib fractures bilateral | + | + | – | – | – | + |
Lung laceration | + | – | – | – | – | – |
Hyphema | – | – | – | + | – | – |
Fractured mandible | – | – | – | – | + | – |