Overview

• Police and the environmental prosecutor’s office carried out a search at a residence on México 2700 in Balvanera.
• Officers recovered 87 African pygmy hedgehogs from 38 metal cubicles, counting 31 adults and 56 pups, with six births reported during the operation.
• CIJ veterinarians documented overcrowding and injuries to eyes and snouts, while noting most animals were in stable condition.
• The 47-year-old property owner was notified and charged under Law 14.346 for alleged animal cruelty.
• All animals were seized and placed with an NGO under judicial custody, as Ufema advances the case and assesses possible trafficking ties, with the stock valued at over 10 million pesos in press reports.