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Suspected Dog Attack Kills 2,000 Chickens at Santa Fe Farm

Prosecutors signal the case may proceed under a provincial omission-of-custody statute.

Overview

  • The grower in Recreo, Santa Fe, found the toll Monday morning after a stormy night, reporting about 2,000 birds dead and more than 1,000 badly hurt.
  • He blames three dogs owned by a neighbor who had signed a control pledge in May 2024, yet earlier incursions continued despite mediation efforts.
  • Police ecological units and a veterinary expert inspected the site, and judicial sources say Article 98 of Law 10,703 on failure to control animals will likely apply.
  • LA NACION reports the flagrancy prosecutor Yanina Tolosa is handling the file and that the dog owner is expected to be called to testify, with no coercive measures ordered so far.
  • The loss involves near-finish birds, costing roughly 3,000 kilos of meat plus feed, power, and labor, and the integrator and Senasa are expected to assess health and commercial risks.