Overview
- State prosecutors in Mexico confirmed the Feb. 12 arrest of Anthony Fran “N” in the Naucalpan case and opened a formal investigation for animal mistreatment.
- In the initial court appearance, a judge imposed preventive detention, keeping the defendant in custody until the next proceeding on Feb. 14.
- Security-camera footage that circulated online was key to identifying the man seen throwing the dog down an outdoor stairway.
- Lobito sustained a fractured hip, underwent surgery, and remains in rehabilitation under the care of the animal-rescue group Mundo Patitas, which also filed the complaint.
- Naucalpan officials renamed the site Callejón de Lobito and installed a commemorative plaque with lighting and painted steps as a public tribute.