Overview

• The jaguar was spotted by boat passengers after hours adrift near Praia da Ponta Negra and was pulled from the Rio Negro on October 2 following alerts from local residents.
• X‑rays showed more than 30 projectile fragments across the face, head, and neck, and veterinarians reported broken teeth, visible head wounds, severe debilitation, and high stress.
• The rescue mobilized Sepet, the Amazonas Environmental Battalion, Instituto Laiff, the PMAM, and the Pet Team linked to state deputy Joana Darc, with technical support from UFAM.
• The animal is a male estimated at about five years old and remains under intensive veterinary care in Manaus with a stable condition reported by the treatment team.
• Authorities have not identified who fired on the animal, and biologist Rogério Fonseca assessed that the pellet pattern suggests distant shots meant to drive it away rather than a close lethal hit.