Overview

• A viral video from Azcapotzalco showed a dog bound by its muzzle and four legs inside a home, prompting rescue by the city’s Agencia de Atención Animal and Fundación Toby under director Ana Villagrán.
• A separate clip from Forjadores, Quintana Roo, depicted a dog hanging by its neck outside a house and local residents intervened to save the animal.
• Both dogs are now receiving veterinary treatment and authorities have opened formal cruelty investigations.
• Social media users and neighborhood groups demanded swift enforcement of Mexico City’s Articles 350-Bis and 350-Ter alongside Quintana Roo’s updated animal welfare statutes.
• Under the revised laws, Mexico City penalties range from six months to two years in prison—up to 10 years for aggravated cruelty—while Quintana Roo sanctions span six months to six years and include fines for life-threatening abuse.