MORELIA.- One female jaguar Melanica Del Morelia Zoo died after be in contact with contaminated waterannounced the director of the place Julio Medina Ávila.
The director of the Morelia Zoo, Julio César Medina Ávilaindicated that the jaguar cub died from acute pneumoniaafter the water organism of the city hall of Morelia carried out a defogging of water and mud that overflowed a canal that crosses the “Benito Juárez” park, and which affected 11 shelters and 52 animals.
An African lion and six guanacos have health problems, which have resulted in bloody excretions.
Through a video, the specialists showed how the panther was between water and mud, which, according to the team of doctors who treated it, caused health problems for the high bacterial load of the waters and the lowering of their immune system.
The Izmir doctor de Jesús Solís Quezada, head of the mammal care area, said that the jaguar started with health complications. Therefore, urine, blood, general auscultation and ultrasound studies were carried out, with this, several anomalies were detected physiological conditions, so the decline was notable and his health worsened.
He explained that last Friday, personnel from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Profepa), went to the zoo who they corroborated the delicate health status of the specimen.
And African lion He also faces health problems. Additionally six guanacos They have bloody excretions. The park’s medical staff reinforced the treatments for these specimens to strengthen their health.
Zoo will report to the City Council
Although he received specialized medical care, failed to survive and his death was confirmed, so A complaint was filed with the State Attorney General’s Office of Michoacán due to the release of contaminated water.
The state authorities called on the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), to the Superior Audit of Michoacán (ASM) and Profepa, so that within the framework of their powers, they resolve what corresponds by law.
The specimen was insured in November last year in the municipality of Tanhuatoafter a security operation, so since then it remained under the protection of the Morelia Zoo, by order of Profepa.
“Today we are sad. We had reported the state of health of the melanistic jaguar cub, which had deteriorated in recent days and caused a lot of sadness, annoyance and helplessness, and unfortunately, the planet and the world have lost a specimen,” said the director of the Zoo, Julio César Medina.
“The loss of this jaguar is very sensitive and important. She was a female with very good genetic quality. Her death hurts a lot,” she said.
In less than a month, there have been several days that the Ooapas discharges water and sludge with toxic waste, which has affected the animals.
The Morelia City Council has remained silent, despite being asked for a position through its Social Communication area.
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2024-04-22 18:24:34