Overview

• A one-year-old girl was mauled in her family’s patio in San Francisco, Córdoba and died minutes after arriving at Hospital Iturraspe
• The provincial prosecutor ordered an autopsy on the victim and placed the dog in police custody pending investigative findings
• Investigators plan to interview the child’s parents and neighbors to determine if the animal showed prior aggression or if containment rules were breached
• Prosecutors are reviewing potential criminal charges under Argentina’s breed-specific ownership laws to assess owner negligence
• Multiple fatal dog attacks this July have led authorities across Argentina to reassess Zoonosis protocols and owner reporting requirements