Overview

• A July 14 video from Fraccionamiento El Campanario shows three young sisters left outside in heavy rain pleading to be let back into their home.
• A separate recording captured the girls’ mother’s partner beating the family husky, prompting city officials and animal welfare groups to rescue the dog.
• Both the Ayuntamiento de Veracruz and the Veracruz state attorney general have opened inquiries into allegations of child maltreatment and animal cruelty.
• The Sistema DIF Municipal has placed the minors under protective custody and is providing them with psychological support and welfare monitoring.
• Neighbors and social media users have demanded swift accountability, highlighting frustrations over delayed official responses to domestic abuse.