Overview

• Passengers and a riverine resident reported the exhausted animal on Oct. 1 near Ponta Negra in Manaus, triggering a multi-agency water rescue by Sepet, the Environmental Battalion, Instituto Laiff, and an allied team.
• Post-rescue imaging showed more than 30 shot fragments across the face, head, and neck, along with broken teeth and visible head wounds, with veterinarians describing the jaguar as stressed but stable.
• The government’s latest assessment estimates the animal’s age at roughly two years, acknowledging a margin of error, updating earlier estimates that suggested it was older.
• After initial clinical care, the jaguar was transferred to the Tropical Zoo in Manaus for intensive monitoring, where staff are awaiting the first fecal sample to support diagnostic analysis of its recent diet and condition.
• Authorities have not identified who fired at the animal or where it was wounded, and they say recovery is the priority with potential transfer to CIGS or Ibama facilities and a return to the wild only if health and behavior allow.