Overview
- Security-camera footage shows a municipal garbage truck striking a limping stray dog and a worker tossing the animal into the truck's compactor.
- The San Juan de Lurigancho municipality said the conduct does not reflect its values and issued a public condemnation.
- Officials placed the workers on preventive suspension and opened an investigation to determine responsibility and possible sanctions.
- The video spread widely on social media, prompting calls from residents and online users to identify the driver and crew for legal action.
- Neighbors reported the dog had no owner but received food and care from the community, prompting scrutiny of municipal protocols for handling animals during waste collection.