Cruelty in Yucatan: They Use Live Iguanas as "Piñatas" in Pustunich's Celebration
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Users in social networks exhibited a case of animal abuse in the police station of Pustunich, Yucatán, because a supposed tradition by inhabitants onstaba to split piñatas, but instead of sweets, they had live iguanas inside. The video would have been recorded last May 3, during the celebrations of the Day of the Holy Cross. In the village of Yucatán use the iguanas to fill piñata The supposed tradition consists of filling jars of mud, known loc…
The images show how, after the fall, some animals are kicked or trampled by attendees, including minors, which has generated strong national rejection and outrage.
Another video of a popular ritual sparks public outrage. In 2015 it was Citilcum. This year, 2026, it's Pustunich, the town that has put Yucatán in the spotlight due to a new video circulating on social media and generating accusations of animal cruelty during an annual festival. Just like in May 2015, a video went viral on social media this May. This time, the clip shows young men and women hitting a clay pot, hung like a piñata, with a stick. …
A community holiday in Pustunich, Yucatán, has gone viral, but not because of family cohabitation, but because of what many netizens have described as a scenario of animal cruelty. Users on social networks showed residents participating in an activity where they use live iguanas as a filler of piñatas. JOIN OUR WHATSAPP DIFFUSSION CANAL AND GET INSIDE THE INFORMATION AT THE MOMENT! CLICK HERE You may be interested: Passenger launches a bus on th…
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