A dog from the farm Los Guzmanes is said to have prevented the escape of an alleged thief early Tuesday morning in the La Caoba area, Cobre road, Santiago de Cuba, according to .
The incident reportedly occurred around 1:30 in the morning and resulted in the capture of one of the alleged suspects; two others are believed to have escaped.
According to the information, the group of three young men was attempting to steal the oxen from the property when they were discovered.
During the escape, one of them fell, and the animal caught up with him. The photographs sent to the media show him with visible injuries on his face. According to the reporter, he was later taken to a police unit in Micro 9, and one of the landowners went to file the corresponding complaint.
According to testimonies cited by Mayeta, the young man who was captured had allegedly entered the farm on previous occasions and had presumably stolen agricultural products such as cassava and bananas.
A source stated that the three were carrying two machetes, a cutting tool, and an object described as a homemade firearm, although the independent journalist clarified that he could not independently verify that information.
Another source identified and stated that he would be fulfilling Mandatory Military Service at UM-1573 in Sabana, linked to the La Caoba area. Both his identity and his possible status as a recruit in Active Military Service in Cuba have not been officially confirmed.
At the time of closing this information, the authorities had not issued any official statement nor was it recorded that formal charges had been brought against the detainee.
The case adds to a series of criminal incidents that have shaken Santiago de Cuba in September. Residents of Trocha and Gasómetro warned about repeated nighttime assaults at the beginning of the month, and on September 20, the theft of solar panels from ETECSA in the province was reported.
The theft of working animals has become one of the most serious crimes in the Cuban countryside. At the beginning of September, 13 people were arrested in Guantánamo for violent attacks and robberies on farms in rural communities, and on September 10, a man was killed on a farm in Matanzas during a robbery.
The reaction from users on social media included criticism of the alleged parties involved and messages of solidarity with the affected farmer.
The Cuban Observatory of Citizen Audit documented 2,833 verified crimes in Cuba during 2025, an increase of 115% compared to the previous year, with 1,536 thefts as the most common category. Santiago de Cuba was the fourth most affected province, with 323 cases reported, a figure that has only continued to rise in 2026.
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