Video: the man who brutally attacked a dog in the middle of the street has been arrested

A case of animal abuse caused a strong commotion in Junín, Buenos Aires province, after the video showing a man violently kicking a dog went viral. The dissemination of the footage provoked widespread outrage.

The aggressor was identified thanks to the monitoring center cameras and was detained a few hours later.

How the aggressor was detained

Mayor Pablo Petrecca reported that the man was located and apprehended by the police after being recognized in the COM records. The Prosecutor's Office charged him with animal abuse under Law 14.346, which punishes acts of cruelty against animals.

Petrecca thanked the joint work between the police, the Prosecutor's Office, and the municipal security team, and emphasized the key role of neighbors' reports in locating the aggressor. "Jailed for abusing Brunito," wrote the mayor when confirming the arrest.

Reaction on social media and Brunito's health status

The video caused immediate outrage on social media, where users demanded harsher penalties for this type of incident.

The community mobilized to demand justice and to support the animal's recovery.