Overview
- The animal was filmed Thursday on Azopardo near Corbeta Julieta in Valeria del Mar, moving calmly without signs of disorientation.
- The video, captured by a neighbor and first shared by local radio Power Pinamar, spread quickly across social media.
- Policía Rural, Mar Chiquita Civil Defense and the Buenos Aires provincial fauna division launched a joint effort to locate and monitor the puma.
- Local Civil Defense chief Horacio Fernández cautioned that the cat is dangerous and asked people to stay alert and avoid unnecessary outings.
- No injuries, attacks or capture have been reported, as residents cite habitat loss from coastal development in explaining more frequent sightings.