It is believed that the man was in the area but was unable to return home. When he left the house, he was wearing a gray T-shirt, dark sweatpants with white stripes, and black sneakers.
The mayor's anger: "Yet another near-tragedy, and the lack of cell phone signal makes it impossible to alert emergency services. The Metropolitan City must intervene; we demand answers."
The military intervened after a report from several residents: the animals, unable to free themselves, had died from heat and starvation. An investigation into possible culprits is underway.
The vehicle was disabled, and it could have been worse, says Captain Stefano Angius: "If my colleague had been facing away from him, he would have hit him. We need to be more careful when driving. The lane was also closed."