A two-year-old has reportedly died after eating poison-laced food intended for a noisy dog – sparking outrage in the community.
A two-year-old girl in Mexico has tragically died after eating a poison-laced biscuit that was allegedly thrown into the family’s yard intended for their noisy dog.
Heidy Valeria suffered two respiratory arrests in Tototlan, in the Mexican state of Jalisco on Thursday.
The young girl ate part of the allegedly poisoned biscuit and was taken to a nearby hospital on February 1, according to The Sun.
Council general secretary Epigmenio Carrillo said the cause of her death is still unconfirmed.
However, the family pet also became similarly sick.
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Heidy Valeria died after a person allegedly threw a poisoned dog biscuit into her family’s yard. Picture: Newsflash/Australscope
According to local news site Telediario, the girl suffered two respiratory arrests while doctors battled to save her life, eventually passing away two days later.
A local resident said: “The truth is, the news has shocked the whole town. In fact, social media erupted when it became known what had happened.”
Tototlan residents rushed to Facebook to express their shock and claimed the girl had been poisoned by someone targeting the family dog.
Mr Carrillo could not confirm the allegation, and said the authorities would make an announcement as soon as the facts had been established.
Her death has sparked outrage among the community. Picture: Newsflash/Australscope
However, Mr Carrillo did state that another local child, reportedly six years old, had also been hospitalised due to intoxication from an unidentified substance.
It is still unclear if the six-year-old’s condition is related to Heidy’s death.
Activist and influencer Arturo Islas Allende has called for criminal charges to be laid over the girl’s death.
“We lost Valeria, we lost a two-year-old girl, because of some unscrupulous characters who threw poisoned cookies in Tototlan, Jalisco,” he said.
“Those guys should be in jail.”
The authorities have offered their full support to the victim’s family as the investigation continues.
This story first appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission
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