Overview
- Police detained a 46-year-old, identified in press reports as Gonzalo Calderón, after Tuesday night security video showed him lifting and throwing a dog in the hall of a Fitz Roy building in Palermo.
- The Flagrancy Prosecutor's Office opened a case for animal cruelty with auxiliary prosecutor José Guerrero involved and possible referral to the environmental crimes unit known as UFEMA.
- By court order, the injured dog was removed from the household and placed in provisional care with a neighbor, though some reports say it initially stayed with a family member of the accused.
- Building staff and neighbor Verónica discovered the footage after hearing the dog's cries, filed the complaint, and police later kept a presence at the building as residents voiced concern about other pets.
- A hearing is expected to set next steps, and lawyers warn Argentina's Law 14,346 carries short, excarcerable sentences that often allow release and have renewed calls for reform.