Overview
- The animal was spotted just before 8 a.m. near Aeroparque on Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado and was secured by City Civil Defense personnel.
- Civil Defense delivered the capybara to Ecoparque Buenos Aires at about 12:45 p.m. for veterinary evaluation and care.
- Images from the operation show an adult specimen moved in a special containment cage before being handed over to Ecoparque staff.
- The unusual sight drew attention from motorists and travelers around the busy airport during peak summer traffic.
- The episode unfolded as Buenos Aires Province maintains that a Nordelta management and translocation plan has approvals under disposition 215/18-10-24, MDA disposition 1035/2025, and the San Isidro administrative court, while residents and an NGO continue to protest and pursue appeals.