Overview

• Torrential rains in Xicotepec’s Sierra Norte, including overflow of the Río San Marcos, severely damaged Parque Animalia enclosures and triggered animal escapes.
• Authorities said all specimens were secured except a roughly 130‑kilogram Bengal tiger, which was later found dead under roots, trunks and debris at the site.
• The finding was confirmed by Profepa and park director Carlos Barragán Amador, who is also the municipal president, with a necropsy and cause determination pending.
• Profepa coordinated veterinarians, Navy personnel and state and municipal security, and urged the public to avoid contact and report sightings to 911/C5.
• Officials reported no incidents involving people, and recovery work and oversight reviews of the zoo’s damaged infrastructure are expected to continue.