Overview
- A viral video shows a vehicle intentionally striking multiple dogs in Cananea, prompting a state investigation opened on January 1.
- Officials report the vehicle has been fully located and a person linked to the incident has been identified, though no arrest has been made.
- Eyewitness statements, security footage, and veterinary and municipal interviews are being used to pinpoint the driver.
- Three dogs were run over, including one reported as gravely injured, and the conduct is classified legally as a concurso ideal.
- Under Sonora law, maltrato y crueldad animal carries one to two years in prison, rising to up to four years if the animals’ lives were endangered.