Overview
- The fisherman, identified as Luis Portales García, was found Friday at El Charco beach in La Libertad with injuries consistent with dog bites.
- The Public Ministry opened a formal investigation into a presumed dog attack and ordered the detention of the alleged owner, Juan Otazú Gordillo.
- Authorities said they are working with the Health Ministry, national police, and the Santiago de Cao municipal government to capture or control the loose dogs.
- Another fisherman, Juan Ríos Amaya, suffered severe wounds in a reported attack Thursday in the Aguas Negras area and remains hospitalized in Trujillo.
- Relatives and neighbors demanded justice and the euthanasia of the animals, and the injured man’s family asked the owner to cover medical costs.