According to Article 235 Bis of the Penal Code of the State of Mexico, a person who intentionally causes injuries to an animal or commits acts that severely affect its health can face imprisonment from six months to four years and fines ranging from 37,339 to 74,679 pesos, based on the minimum wage of 2025. If the abuse results in the death of the animal and occurs in a prolonged manner, the penalty increases to imprisonment of three to six years, as well as fines of up to 99,572 pesos. In particularly severe cases, penalties can reach up to nine years in prison.
A video circulating on social media shows three people in what appears to be a vacant lot. What has generated an uproar is the man at the back of the shot, who struck a dog with a mallet, presumably until he took its life. According to the account "¡Qué poca madre!", the incident took place in the municipality of Lerma, in the State of Mexico; the post denounces the "terrible case of mistreatment" and calls for the case not to go unpunished.
The post tagged Governor Delfina Gómez, the Attorney General of Justice of the State of Mexico, and the Environmental Protection Agency of the Government of the State of Mexico, but so far no authority has issued comments or informed about the opening of an investigation.
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The case has reignited the debate over penalties for animal abuse in the region.