Only bones were analyzed, so the cause of the dog’s death could not be confirmed.
The forensic report conducted after the exhumation of the body of the community dog Orelha, which took place on February 11th, failed to determine the cause of death of the animal, which was attacked on Praia Brava beach in Florianópolis in early January. The document, prepared by the Scientific Police of Santa Catarina, ruled out bone fractures, but highlighted technical limitations resulting from the state of skeletonization.
According to the report, no fractures were found in the bones examined. However, the experts warned that the absence of fractures does not rule out the possibility of head trauma. “Thus, the examination was limited to a meticulous bone assessment of the mortal remains,” the document states. The analysis detailed that many head traumas do not present visible fractures.
Expert report details
The text also stated, “all the animal’s bones were meticulously examined visually, and no fractures or injuries that could have been caused by human action were found, not even in the skull, in the left region, which was already discussed in the previously presented report .” The investigation remains under analysis by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Santa Catarina.
Among the findings, an area of bone porosity consistent with chronic osteomyelitis and signs of deforming spondylosis in the spine were identified, degenerative conditions unrelated to any recent injury. The hypothesis that a nail had been driven into the animal’s head was also ruled out.
The case is under judicial secrecy.
The case remains under seal because it involves a teenager identified as the perpetrator of the assault. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is analyzing whether to accept the request for detention, request further investigations, or close the case. Orelha’s death generated national outrage and mobilized residents of Praia Brava.
