Overview
- Juntos por el Perú lawmakers filed Project 13691/2025-CR to add an aggravating factor to Penal Code article 124 for negligent injuries caused by specified dog breeds.
- The draft explicitly designates the American Pit Bull Terrier and its crosses as potentially dangerous, with coverage also citing the Health Ministry list that includes Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Japonesa, Bullmastiff, Doberman and Rottweiler.
- Media accounts describe differing penalty ranges, from up to one year in prison plus 60–120 days-fine to one–two years for minor injuries and four–six years for serious cases.
- The initiative follows reports of severe incidents, including the recent death of a nine-month-old, which sponsors argue exposes gaps in enforcement under existing canine control rules.
- The bill bears six signatures—Katy Ugarte, Roberto Sánchez, Germán Tacuri, Jorge Coayla, Elías Varas and Lucinda Vásquez—and now goes to congressional committees for review before any plenary debate.