Overview

• The state prosecutor’s regional office in Jiquilpan initiated a formal animal cruelty investigation after an online complaint and viral footage showing a dog suspended by its neck and beaten.
• Investigators gathered testimony and evidence that led to the identification of several alleged perpetrators, one of whom is a minor.
• No arrests have been made so far as the case proceeds under Michoacán’s animal protection statutes.
• Jiquilpan Mayor Gerardo Olloqui Estrada condemned the violence and referred the matter to state authorities for continued legal action.
• Local animal rights groups have called for swift prosecution and exemplary sanctions to deter future acts of cruelty.