In the Colonia Tacubaya neighborhood of Mexico City, five men and one woman who had been using the powerful jaws of nine pit bulls to induce passers-by to relinquish their possessions were taken into custody yesterday.
The canine tools of intimidation are seen here exhibiting a nonchalance that seems to belie the bellicose nature of their recent actions.
The six suspects will be charged, in addition to torts related to the robberies, with mistreatment of animals in relation to their involvement in dog fights around the capital.