Attack in Villa Allende
An 82-year-old woman suffered severe injuries on Tuesday after being attacked by a pitbull in the Lomas Sur neighborhood of Villa Allende, Córdoba. The dog reportedly escaped from a nearby home and violently charged at the retiree, causing leg wounds and fractures. Neighbors intervened desperately, stabbing the animal multiple times with a knife until it released the victim. The woman was rushed to the hospital in Unquillo, where she remains under medical care in delicate condition, with injuries consistent with dog bites and a femur fracture.[S1][S2][S3]
During the emergency response, medical personnel also treated a 72-year-old woman who sustained a cut wound on one of her hands during the altercation. She was also transported to the regional health center for attention. Police officers arrived at the scene and confirmed the dog was dead on the asphalt, with multiple cuts across its body. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the attack and assign responsibility.[S1][S3]
A Repeat Offender
The incident is not isolated. According to InfoVillaAllende, the same pitbull had already attacked a 60-year-old neighbor in May 2024 and also bit its own owner. After that episode, the case went to court, and the animal was ordered returned to its owners. More than two years later, the dog attacked again, this time with more severe consequences. The restitution of the animal after the previous incident led to the new attack, sparking outrage among Lomas Sur residents, who expressed to InfoVillaAllende that they are fed up with an animal they say cannot be controlled by its owners.[S1][S2][S3]
Recent Pitbull Attacks in Córdoba
Earlier this month, a two-year-old boy died in Alta Gracia after being attacked by a pitbull inside a home in the Villa Oviedo neighborhood. The child was rushed to the Hospital Regional Arturo U. Illia, but doctors could not revive him. According to El Doce TV, the attack occurred around 5:00 p.m. while the boy was with his 19-year-old mother, who was about to bathe him. The dog belonged to a man present in the house. Police captured the animal, and the owner, a 30-year-old man, was detained. The First Shift Prosecutor's Office of Alta Gracia, led by prosecutor Diego Fernández, is investigating.[S1]
Hours earlier, a two-year-old girl died in the Cabildo neighborhood of Córdoba city after being attacked by two dogos belonging to her uncles. She was initially taken to Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, where she suffered cardiac arrest and was revived. Later transferred to the Children's Hospital with massive bleeding, she underwent emergency surgery but died around 3:00 p.m. despite more than an hour of resuscitation efforts. An aunt also suffered injuries. A neighbor who witnessed part of the sequence described the desperation, recalling hearing cries for help. Another neighbor said she was traumatized. Police officers who responded also required psychological assistance.[S1]
