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Ex-soccer player arrested for allegedly dangling pug by leg off balcony

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Torres, A. (2026, October 24). Ex-soccer player arrested for allegedly dangling pug by leg off balcony. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/world-news/ex-soccer-player-arrested-in-el-salvador-for-dangling-dog-from-balcony/

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Héctor Rosales, a 64-year-old former soccer player turned dentist in San Salvador, El Salvador, was arrested for allegedly abusing his pet pug by dangling it by one leg off the fifth-floor balcony of his apartment. A neighbor filmed the incident on Wednesday, showing Rosales taking a photo of the dog while it cried. Mayor Mario Durán’s office rescued two dogs from Rosales’ home after being alerted to the abuse and plans to ensure they receive proper care. If convicted, Rosales faces up to four years in prison for animal cruelty.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Héctor Rosales, a 64-year-old former soccer player from El Salvador's Primera División, was arrested on animal abuse charges after allegedly dangling his pet pug by its right hind leg off the fifth-floor balcony of his apartment in San Salvador. A neighbor captured video footage showing the pug crying while Rosales took photos before pulling it back inside. Mayor Mario Durán responded to an X post alerting him to the incident and accompanied police who rescued two dogs from Rosales’ apartment. Rosales, now a dentist, faces up to four years in prison if convicted.

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Aretired soccer playerwas arrested on animal abuse charges after allegedly dangling his pet pug by a hind leg from his apartment balcony — as a neighbor captured the disturbing scene on video. uncertain

neighbor → arrest → video

The frightening footage shows Héctor Rosales, 64, holding the dog by its right hind leg outside his fifth floor condo in San Salvador, El Salvador on Wednesday. asserted

Rosales → show → Wednesday

The pug can be heard crying as Rosales appears to take a photo of the animal before pulling it back over the rail and inside the apartment. asserted

Rosales → hear → apartment

“Why is he doing that,” a male neighbor is heard saying in the background. asserted

neighbor → do → background

“And he was recording. asserted

he → record → ?

San Salvador Mayor Mario Durán said in an X post that his office was alerted of the incident shortly after Rosales was filmed. asserted

Rosales → say → incident

His staff accompanied a National Civil Police unit to Rosales’ apartment, where they rescued two dogs. asserted

they → accompany → dogs

“It is now safe and will receive the care it needs,” Durán wrote. asserted

Durán → receive → care

We will not tolerate animal abuse in San Salvador Centro.” asserted

We → tolerate → Centro

Rosales, who played C.D. Águila in El Salvador’s Primera División in the 1990s and now works as a dentist, faces two to four years in prison if convicted. asserted

who → play → prison

Animal lovers called for authorities to ensure he is never reunited with the dogs. asserted

he → call → dogs

“They should never let him have any kind of animal,” one X user wrote. asserted

user → let → animal

“He doesn’t deserve the affection of any pet!” asserted

He → deserve → pet

“I felt so sorry for that little dog. asserted

I → feel → dog

I have two of my own …” another commented. asserted

another → have → own

“My Cris and Maiker might not have any luxuries, but they know that here, they will have an abundance of love and respect.” uncertain

they → have → love

Ex-soccer player arrested for allegedly dangling pug by leg off balcony

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