# Pet loss and recovery incidents in Latin America

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pet-loss-and-recovery-incidents-in-latin-america
> Updated: 2026-08-26T17:41:05.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Reports indicate separate incidents involving missing or stolen pets in Argentina and Mexico. In Catamarca, Argentina, a family is seeking community assistance to locate a medium-sized cream-colored poodle named Apolo, who went missing near the Los Leones premises in the Malvinas Argentinas neighborhood.

In Mexico City, a two-year-old Pomeranian named Bruno was recovered after being stolen on August 23. Security footage captured a woman and a minor taking the dog from a business entrance. Following a formal complaint to the Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México and a social media campaign, a man contacted the owner to return the pet.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Pet recovery efforts reported in Argentina and Mexico

Two separate stories highlight pet recovery efforts: a family in Catamarca, Argentina, searches for a lost poodle named Apolo, while a stolen Pomeranian named Bruno was returned to his owners in Mexico City.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pet-recovery-efforts-reported-in-argentina-and-mexico

### 2026-08-19: Arequipa woman recovers lost dog after four-day search

A woman in Arequipa, Peru, recovered her lost dog, Bruno, after a four-day search and paying a 700 soles reward.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arequipa-woman-recovers-lost-dog-after-four-day-search

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