An lovely puma was rescued from a property in Brazil after authorities suspect it had been offered for $4,000.
The Brazil Federal Police say the animal was being “illegally held” in a property in Rio de Janeiro. It was rescued by police on Wednesday, September 13.
A video that emerged on social media reveals the animal sat in a nook because the authorities transfer in. It was subsequently recovered and set to be taken to a wildlife centre.
Officers say they labored with the area people in Pavão-Pavãozinho, within the south of the town, in addition to the Army Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PMERJ).
In an announcement, translated to English, the Brazilian Federal Police stated: “The jaguar was despatched to the Wild Animal Screening Middle (CETAS/IBAMA) in Seropédica for examinations and rehabilitation, with the goal of reinserting the animal into nature.
“These concerned could also be accountable for the crimes of certified animal trafficking, because the puma is threatened with extinction, with a sentence of as much as three years; mistreatment of animals, punishable by as much as one yr in jail; and certified reception, with a sentence of three to eight years.
“Investigations will proceed to establish these accountable and discover out the origin of the animal.”