Overview

• Home security video shows a black-clad person toss a lit explosive into Carlos Alberto Mesias Zarate’s yard and flee.
• Police examined the device and reported it was the kind of dynamite used in landmines.
• The dog, Machis, bit the burning fuse until it went out, leaving the family unharmed but damaging her vocal cords.
• A suspect has been detained following Zarate’s report to police, with investigators continuing to review the case.
• Zarate, a journalist, has suggested the attack may relate to his work, a motive authorities have not confirmed, as Machis draws wide public attention.