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Roaming Dogs Injure Marcos Paz Pedestrian as Family Pets Repel Córdoba Burglar

Authorities are reviewing dog-control measures after a pedestrian was hospitalized in Marcos Paz.

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Overview

  • In Marcos Paz, two free-roaming Belgian shepherds attacked an unidentified woman as she walked down the street, inflicting serious injuries before two neighbors intervened to drive them off.
  • Residents say the same pair of dogs have previously roamed the area and bitten others, fueling demands for stricter leash regulations.
  • In Córdoba, mixed-breed dogs Atenea and Mora thwarted a would-be burglar at 4:45 a.m. by biting and chasing him until he escaped over a wall and across rooftops.
  • Homeowner Ariel praised his pets as “saviors” in an interview and urged officials to increase police patrols and install public surveillance cameras in the Patricios Oeste neighborhood.
  • Authorities have opened reviews of both incidents under growing community pressure to strengthen animal-control enforcement and expand public safety measures.