Pugilistic attitude is seen in death due to: (A) Drowning, (B) Hanging, (C) Heavy metal poisoning, (D) Burns
Answer is D. Ans. d (Burns). (Ref. Textbook of FMT by Parikh 5th ed., 379)Pugilistic attitude is seen in cases of bums, & is due to coagulation of proteins other than those affected by rigor mortis.It has no medicolegal importance, as it is present in both antemortem bums as well as postmortem burns.