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After 70 hours in ICU, woolly ocelot rescued on Cerro de las Tres Cruces dies
The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, lamented through his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter) the death of the female woolly ocelot that authorities found with clear signs of mistreatment on Cerro de las Tres Cruces.
TL;DR
- A female woolly ocelot died after 70 hours in intensive care following a rescue with clear signs of mistreatment.
- The animal was found severely malnourished, infested with parasites, and possibly had its teeth forcibly altered.
- The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, condemned the act as a crime against biodiversity and vowed to combat illegal wildlife trafficking.
- Authorities are investigating the perpetrators and urge the public to report similar cases.