A wounded jaguar struggling to stay afloat in Brazil’s Rio Negro has been rescued by the country’s Military Police, after officers noticed the animal floundering in open water. The large cat, later found to have multiple gunshot wounds and broken teeth, was guided to safety with the help of a makeshift flotation device and is now under intensive veterinary care.
“This was not just a rescue — it was a life barely hanging on,” says a veterinarian involved in the operation, who later confirmed over 30 lead fragments were embedded in the animal’s skull and neck.
Footage of the incident shows the jaguar approaching the police boat, too weak to swim much further. Officers gently extend a float for the cat to grip, and tow the exhausted animal to shore. It was then transported with support from specialists from the Federal University of Amazonas and the State Secretariat for Animal Protection.
@abcworldnews A wounded #jaguar that was found swimming in the #RioNegro in #Brazil was rescued by officials. Footage posted by the Amazonas State Secretariat for Public Security shows the jaguar – which is Brazil’s national animal as well as a protected species – clinging to a float being towed by a military police boat. The military police worked with the Animal Protection Secretariat and a feline specialist to rescue the jaguar. According to local reports, the jaguar had been shot multiple times and had more than 30 pieces of shrapnel in its face, head and neck. Despite its injuries, the jaguar was in stable condition and was treated at a clinic in Manaus before being transferred to a zoo, one report said. #Rescue #Wildlife ♬ original sound – ABC World News Tonight
Veterinary teams quickly stabilised the jaguar and began treatment for trauma consistent with being shot. Authorities have launched an investigation, but those responsible for the injuries have not yet been identified.
The case has sparked concern about wildlife conflict. Jaguars are protected under national and international law, yet they face increasing threats from poaching, deforestation and human encroachment.
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