# Livestock theft and poaching in Argentina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/livestock-theft-and-poaching-in-argentina
> Updated: 2026-09-12T20:25:51.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Police operations in Argentina have targeted various instances of illegal livestock slaughter and poaching.

In Gobernador Virasoro, Corrientes, three men were detained after authorities discovered recently slaughtered sheep at a residence. Investigations indicated the animals were stolen from the suspects’ own uncle, and the incident is being treated as livestock theft.

Subsequent operations in other regions included the arrest of a man in Curuzú Cuatiá for the clandestine slaughter of an ovine animal near National Highway 14. Additionally, in the Tandil district, three men were apprehended for poaching on private property using greyhounds without authorization. Authorities seized dead hares and various tools during these enforcement actions.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Argentina police arrest individuals for illegal hunting and slaughter

Argentine authorities have arrested individuals in separate incidents involving illegal hunting and clandestine animal slaughter in Curuzú Cuatiá and Tandil.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-police-arrest-individuals-for-illegal-hunting-and-slaughter

### 2026-09-04: Gobernador Virasoro police detain three men for slaughtering uncle's sheep

Three nephews were detained in Gobernador Virasoro, Argentina, after police discovered they had stolen and slaughtered their uncle's sheep.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gobernador-virasoro-police-detain-three-men-for-slaughtering-uncles-sheep

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