Overview
- The state prosecutor’s office, through its Uruapan regional unit, opened an investigation into possible animal cruelty after 15 dogs were found dead in Paracho.
- Investigators recovered the bodies at the municipal dump and transferred them to the forensic service for necropsies and toxicology, with findings still pending.
- The Paracho municipal government condemned the incident and tasked its animal protection, health, and ecology offices with follow-up actions.
- Animal-welfare groups documented the episode with photos and videos showing symptoms consistent with intoxication, including convulsions, tremors, and vomiting.
- Activists are urging residents to submit photos, videos, testimonies, or potential physical evidence to prosecutors and are calling for use of municipal CCTV; no arrests have been announced.