Two rottweiler dogs attacked an elderly pedestrian walking along Rua Marcílio Consoli in Amparo, causing severe mutilations and life-threatening trauma as she headed toward her workplace. The victim suffered the loss of both ears, extensive lacerations to her neck and head, and faces the imminent risk of having her right arm amputated.
The attack occurred on the morning of Tuesday (29) in the Jardim Cachoeira neighborhood, requiring an emergency rescue by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu). Describing the catastrophic physical damage, the victim’s daughter detailed the situation during the initial medical response: “She is without ears, without the back of her head, with her neck full of stitches. Right now she is in surgery and is at risk of an arm amputation,” she stated, in free translation.
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Medical transfer to Campinas and surgical emergency
Paramedics transported the injured woman to Santa Casa Anna Cintra in Amparo, where surgical teams performed urgent procedures to stabilize massive blood loss and repair torn tissue across her body. Because of the critical state of the fractures in both forearms, multiple bite marks on her lower limbs, and the vascular damage threatening her right arm, doctors arranged an emergency nighttime transfer on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to the specialized trauma center at Hospital das Clínicas da Unicamp in Campinas. Hospital teams have not confirmed whether vascular surgeons succeeded in preserving the right limb or if amputation became inevitable.
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Police investigation against dog owner in Amparo
Officers from the Military Police and the Civil Police registered the incident at the Amparo Police Station as bodily injury and failure to exercise caution in guarding or handling animals. The person under investigation is a 43-year-old retired military police officer who owns both animals. A clear divergence marks the inquiry regarding how the dogs reached the street: the owner claimed to police that the residential gate had been locked and that the animals pushed it off its track, whereas local neighbors stated that the gate was routinely left unlocked and that the pair of rottweilers had escaped on earlier occasions. Official records also contain a discrepancy regarding the victim’s age, with family members stating she is 72 years old while initial police reports noted 73 years.
São Paulo state safety legislation established in 2003
Under São Paulo State Law No. 11,531 of 2003, regulated by State Decree No. 48,533 of 2004, breeds classified as potentially aggressive, including rottweilers and pit bulls, are strictly prohibited from moving through public thoroughfares without a leash, collar, choke chain, and muzzle. The legal framework establishes mandatory containment protocols designed to prevent pedestrian encounters outside private boundaries, placing civil and criminal liability on owners who fail to ensure physical barriers that prevent unintended escapes.
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Key details of the Amparo dog attack inquiry
- Location: Rua Marcílio Consoli, Jardim Cachoeira neighborhood, Amparo, São Paulo
- Date of incident: Morning of Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Animals: Two rottweilers undergoing clinical monitoring
- Investigated party: 43-year-old retired military police officer
- Sanitary observation: 10-day quarantine ordered by the Zoonoses Surveillance Unit
- Hospitals involved: Santa Casa Anna Cintra and Hospital das Clínicas da Unicamp
Following an inspection at the residence, the Amparo Zoonoses Surveillance Unit placed both dogs under mandatory quarantine for a minimum observation period of 10 days to assess health status. The Amparo Civil Police precinct continues gathering testimonies from neighbors and reviewing veterinary reports to determine whether the owner will face formal indictment as the investigation advances.
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