Overview

• State prosecutors, Fuerza Civil and the environmental agency executed a search at the Santa Catarina center over complaints of mistreatment and alleged irregular killings of about 70 dogs.
• Governor Samuel García said the facility is closed, reported many animals with contagious diseases, and confirmed 34 were transferred to the state animal center for treatment.
• Mayor Jesús Nava denied the mass‑killing claims, stating that the 70 dogs referenced on social media are alive and under care.
• Authorities inspected infrastructure, records and animal conditions to gather evidence and said a detailed report is forthcoming, with no arrests announced.
• Municipal police used tear gas to break up a march over the alleged deaths, and performers canceled Independence Day appearances in the municipality.