Overview
- A 4-year-old boy in José Leonardo Ortiz, Chiclayo, was gravely injured when an alleged pitbull attacked his face and body and he remains hospitalized under observation.
- The boy's mother has publicly denounced hours-long delays in specialist surgical care at the EsSalud hospital and has asked EsSalud and Susalud to convene a multidisciplinary medical review.
- Family members in Chiclayo announced plans to sue the alleged dog owner, named in reports, while local police from the Atusparia precinct have opened initial diligences at the scene.
- In Esquina, Corrientes, a 5-year-old girl was transferred to the provincial referral Hospital Pediátrico Juan Pablo II and is awaiting a complex facial reconstructive surgery as medical teams monitor her condition.
- Both cases are being reported as part of a recent cluster of large-dog attacks, including a fatal case in Chubut, prompting community demands for owner identification, legal accountability and stronger measures for responsible pet control.