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This paper discusses some aspects of the taphonomic interpretation of Canis sp. remains associated with a XVIIth century human burial on the El Bagual site, in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. We discuss the presence of post-depositional cultural alterations associated with a primary burial context. We also evaluate and discuss the presence of skeletal remains of the genus canis sp. in apparent stratigraphic association with one of the human burials. The taphonomic profile is evaluated based on vertebrate disarticulation models and experimental observations to finally argue for its intrusive nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]