Overview
- An 8-year-old in Santa Fe underwent eyelid repair after a pit bull bite to the face, with doctors saying the eyeball shows no evident damage and vision is preserved.
- The Santa Fe patient remains hospitalized for observation with planned ophthalmologic follow-up and outpatient controls, and her mother intends to file a police complaint.
- In La Plata, a Dogo Argentino that escaped from a home attacked a 9-year-old who was treated for injuries to the arms, neck, and back and is reported out of danger.
- Police say the dog’s owner later killed the animal by hanging, was detained, and now faces cases for lesiones culposas and maltrato animal handled by UFI Nº 12 and thematic UFI Nº 17.
- Authorities and clinicians point to uneven enforcement of local ordinances on potentially dangerous breeds, and a hospital director referenced a proposal for a more comprehensive regulatory approach.