Overview
- A three-year-old boy named Salvador was attacked by a pitbull-mix in Villa La Lonja and died after being taken to Clínica Vélez Sarsfield, a violent incident that sources say occurred on Sunday.
- Medical reports and family testimony describe severe bite wounds to the child’s head, face and neck that proved fatal despite emergency care.
- The Fiscalía and Policía de Córdoba opened an active criminal investigation and prosecutors have formally imputed two people connected to the lot where the dog lived, while key forensic pericias and the autopsy remain pending.
- The boy’s family publicly demanded the owners be jailed and denied any fundraising appeals after a fraudulent online collection circulated in the child’s name.
- The case has intensified scrutiny of pet controls in Córdoba after other recent fatal attacks and follows dozens of citizen complaints to Ente Bio Córdoba, which could push for stricter enforcement of rules on dangerous dogs.