Overview

• A 38-year-old man in Castañeda is under investigation for repeatedly punching and kicking his three-year-old Dogo Argentino after an influencer shared a video of the assault.
• The abused dog is now in judicial custody at a Cantabria animal shelter and the local council has formally condemned the incident.
• A separate case in Torrent saw a 37-year-old man with prior violence records detained following a Guardia Civil search after he allegedly beat and confined his wife in their home.
• The victim remains hospitalized in intensive care and her two young daughters, who alerted a neighbor, were unharmed and are being cared for by relatives.
• Both suspects face legal proceedings as the Guardia Civil continues investigations into reported ongoing abuse in their communities.