Overview
- Profepa said it received the tigrillo after it was found inside a private residence in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City.
- Responders documented severe dehydration and poor body condition, and the animal was stabilized by veterinarians.
- The felid was transferred to Chapultepec Zoo, where it remains under specialized medical observation.
- Leopardus wiedii is listed as endangered under NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, and unauthorized possession can bring one to nine years in prison and fines of 300 to 3,000 days’ wages.
- Officials urged residents to report wildlife to competent agencies, and reports so far have not detailed the animal’s origin or any arrests.