Overview

• On July 14 a pitbull jumped into a home in Palpalá’s Santa Bárbara neighborhood and killed the family’s nine-year-old poodle, Jorge.
• The pitbull’s owner fled with the dog and refused to intervene as the animal mauled the caniche.
• Cristina López and her relatives filed both criminal and civil complaints with Jujuy’s justice system over the attack.
• The family warns that no containment measures have been ordered and fears for the safety of their young grandchildren.
• The incident has intensified calls for stricter enforcement of Argentina’s breed-specific containment laws after a string of deadly dog attacks.