Overview
- Beni, a locally known dog that helped pull invasive water lettuce from the Yosocuta reservoir, was found dead and her owners believe she was poisoned.
- The municipal president of Huajuapan de León said he asked the Health Directorate and the city’s companion-animal department to investigate and to help the owners file a complaint.
- Neighbors and local outlets reported her disappearance before the discovery of her body, and the news triggered viral calls for justice and punishment.
- The invasive plant, known as water lettuce or lechuguilla, can choke a reservoir by blocking light and oxygen, and Beni had become a symbol of the volunteer cleanups.
- Beni recently had three puppies named Duvalin, Negrito, and Lobito, and the case could spur stronger attention to animal-cruelty enforcement in the area.