Overview

• The deaths began on Thursday and continued into Friday as more animals were found across San Juan Chamula.
• Local accounts say the perpetrators are unknown and there is no confirmed toxic agent or official investigative outcome reported.
• Community members called for authorities to act immediately and requested support from animal-welfare advocates.
• An unverified report suggests the killings may have followed a dog biting a ram considered sacred in the area.
• Joltsemen is a Tzotzil community in the municipality of San Juan Chamula, located about 10 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas.