Jaguar Euthanized
Boy, this is kind of sad.. You may recall my post about AZGF capturing and collaring a jaguar – the first in the US.
Well, according to this article on AzCentral.com, the jaguar was recaptured and euthanized, due to a severe illness.
A jaguar caught and later released had to be recaptured Monday and euthanized after wildlife officials discovered that the animal had severe kidney problems that could not be treated, officials said.
The 118-pound jaguar, which was caught near Tucson and had a collar put on it, was taken to the Phoenix Zoo after data showed the animal wasn’t moving. Veterinarians determined the cat was in severe and unrecoverable kidney failure, and put the animal to sleep, it was announced in a press release Monday evening.
. The decision was made in consultations between the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Phoenix Zoo.
You can read the rest at the link above…
Now here is my question… often, it comes up in Hunter’s Ed Classes, etc. “What if I find a deer/elk/bear/etc obviously sick or injured in the woods? What if I’m out in the middle of nowhere and find an animal struck and mortally wounded? “Leave it be” is the answer. “It is the policy of Game and Fish to let nature take its course”
This doesn’t apply here?
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