Overview
- ATU said the four dogs—Toby, Panda, Luna and Lalo—are in a temporary Ancón shelter receiving food, veterinary checks and ongoing monitoring.
- The agency framed the Feb. 21 removal as a technical decision under Peru’s animal-welfare law, citing bite incidents, traffic hazards and sanitary risks at the terminal.
- After a meeting with Patitas de Naranjal, two dogs were reported adopted, one was removed for aggressive behavior, and both sides planned coordinated training and adoption campaigns with the municipality, with new transfers suspended during the working group.
- Volunteers and neighbors protested the operation and accused ATU of failing to give prior notice, after videos showed personnel placing the animals in cages.
- Caretakers said they visited the Ancón facility and found the dogs stable, adding that images helped Lalo’s owner locate him to take him home.