Discovery of suspect meat in Castellamonte on 25 October 2026

On 25 October 2026 in Castellamonte, in the Province of Turin, a piece of minced meat was found in the middle of the road in via San Bernardo, near the municipal swimming pool. The discovery was reported as a possible poisoned bait intended for dogs, reviving residents' fears over the toxic baits already reported in the past in the municipal area ^[1].

The discovery

According to the account of a local resident, her dog instinctively grabbed the ball of meat found on the ground with its mouth; the woman says she managed to remove it in time, before the animal swallowed it. The woman questioned why a ball of raw minced meat would be lying on the ground at that spot ^[1].

Previous incidents

The case is part of a series of similar episodes that occurred in Castellamonte over the past year. In March 2026, an autopsy carried out on a dog found dead in the hamlet of Sant'Antonio ruled out natural causes of death, confirming the hypothesis of poisoning. Other suspicious cases had previously occurred in the area of Strada per Castelnuovo Nigra, although on those occasions it was not possible to prove that the animals had ingested toxic baits left intentionally ^[1].

Sources

1. Presunta carne “avvelenata” in strada: torna l’incubo delle esche tossiche a Castellamonte — Prima il Canavese, 25 October 2026