Mexican authorities rescue boy, 8, whose parents 'wrapped his legs with a chain'

‘The psychologist told them to chain me down’: Boy, 8, is rescued by Mexican authorities after neighbor publishes video of the child whose parents 'wrapped his legs with a chain' WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT  Eight-year-old boy in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, was placed under custody of an uncle after he appeared on a video Monday with a chain wrapped around his leg The disturbing images were promptly posted on social media before local authorities acted Tuesday In the video, the child alleges his parents acted under the counseling of a social worker who told them not to beat him anymore but instead to chain him up Footage shows the boy's right leg wrapped with a chain with a key lock attached to it The victim said he had a chain attached to his left leg but removed it because it was making his skin itch 

By Adry Torres For Dailymail.com

Published: 23:34 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 23:36 BST, 11 April 2019

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Mexican authorities rescued a boy on Monday whose parents allegedly bounded his legs with a chain as a form of punishment.

A man who lives near the family's home in the central Mexico city of Rioverde recorded the shocking moment he encountered the eight-year-old boy. His mother and father reportedly acted under the guidance of a social worker and wrapped up his leg with chains.

The disturbing images were posted on social media before local authorities quickly responded.

On Tuesday, the San Luis Potosí State Attorney General announced that the child had been temporarily placed under the

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