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Girl, 9, Recovering After Loose Dog Attack in Fray Luis Beltrán

Officials ordered the dog's removal pending the investigation into the identified owner.

Overview

  • The child was bitten on the left arm and shoulder on Rosario Street near the municipal yard as she walked toward a neighborhood plaza.
  • Neighbors and relatives intervened after she fell into a ditch, stopping the attack before emergency transport arrived.
  • She was first treated at Hospital Granaderos a Caballo in San Lorenzo and then transferred to Rosario’s Zona Norte Children’s Hospital for higher-complexity evaluation.
  • Doctors reported she is out of danger, improving, and remains under observation in the pediatric facility.
  • Comisaría 4ª identified the dog’s owner and took witness statements, the municipality notified the family and ordered the animal removed, and the mother says she intends to pursue a criminal case.