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Boy, 4, in Critical Condition After Attack by Four Dogs at Tijuana Home

Prosecutors are reviewing possible omission-of-care charges against the child's stepfather.

Overview

  • The child remains hospitalized in grave condition following the January 6 attack in Ejido Matamoros on Calle Baja California.
  • Neighbors helped separate the animals and paramedics provided prehospital care before rushing the boy to a city hospital with head and neck injuries.
  • Municipal police secured the property for investigation and transferred the case to the Baja California state prosecutor’s office.
  • The stepfather, identified as Edgar Irineo “N,” was detained and presented to authorities on suspicion of failing to provide adequate care.
  • The four dogs were seized by municipal authorities and are being evaluated by animal control to determine risk and their eventual disposition.