# Fatal incidents involving minors in Argentina > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-incidents-involving-minors-in-argentina > Updated: 2026-08-10T22:43:49.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 3. In Córdoba, Argentina, legal proceedings have advanced following the death of three-year-old Salvador, who died after a pitbull attack in the Villa La Lonja neighborhood. Prosecutor Celeste Blasco has formally charged the owner of the animal with culpable homicide, while a caregiver has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter. The investigation is reviewing whether the five-year-old female dog had escaped the premises previously. The animal has been placed under observation at the Antirrábico Institute. Heightened local tension has prompted police to conduct raids in Barrio Suárez. Residents have expressed fear regarding the presence of dangerous animals, with some reporting that a nearby property previously housed hundreds of dogs. Following the death of Salvador, a second violent incident occurred on August 9 in Villa Caeiro. A two-year-old boy named Mateo was severely injured in an attack by a Dogo Argentino. Mateo was hospitalized in intensive care at the Hospital de Niños de Córdoba with a skull fracture and significant facial injuries. Medical teams are currently working to preserve his left eye, though his condition remains critical. A third fatal incident was reported in the Villa El Libertador neighborhood, where a two-year-old girl died following an attack by two Dogo Argentino dogs belonging to a relative. The child suffered massive hemorrhaging and cardiac arrest before succumbing to her wounds at the Hospital de Niños. Her aunt also sustained injuries while attempting to intervene. On September 4, further incidents were reported. In the Cabildo neighborhood, a two-year-old girl died after an attack by two Dogo Argentino dogs at her uncle’s residence; medical staff attempted resuscitation for over an hour before she passed. In Alta Gracia, a two-year-old boy died in the Villa Oviedo neighborhood following a pitbull attack while his mother was preparing to bathe him. ## Claims - A two-year-old boy died in Alta Gracia after being attacked by a pitbull while his mother was bathing him. (corroborated by 6 sources) - A two-year-old girl died in Córdoba city after being attacked by two Dogo dogs in her uncle's home. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The owner of the pitbull in Alta Gracia was detained and charged with involuntary manslaughter. (corroborated by 4 sources) - A four-year-old girl was hospitalized in serious condition following a dog attack in Villa Dolores. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Seven siblings, aged 2 to 11, were found abandoned in poor hygienic conditions in Florencio Varela. (corroborated by 2 sources) - A 71-year-old doctor in Corrientes was sentenced to suspended prison for killing a dog. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-10: Córdoba dog attacks leave one child dead and another critically injured Two separate dog attacks in Córdoba, Argentina, have left a three-year-old boy dead and a two-year-old boy in intensive care, prompting manslaughter charges and local security concerns. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/crdoba-three-year-old-boy-killed-in-pitbull-attack ### 2026-08-08: Argentina reports multiple fatal incidents involving minors Multiple tragic incidents in Argentina involving minors have been reported, including a fatal pitbull attack on a three-year-old in Córdoba and the discovery of a teenager's body in a Santa Fe park canal. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norberto-de-la-riestra-investigates-death-of-14-year-old ### 2026-07-30: Two separate dog cruelty incidents reported in Argentina A pitbull attacked its owner in La Leonesa, while a poodle was thrown from a Bragado window, prompting safety concerns and legal action. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-separate-dog-cruelty-incidents-reported-in-argentina --- Cite as: Fatal incidents involving minors in Argentina. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-incidents-involving-minors-in-argentina