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Struggling jaguar rescued from Brazilian river
UPI ^
| 10/10/25
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 10/11/2025 7:06:35 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A jaguar seen struggling to swim in a Brazilian river was rescued by authorities and taken to a veterinary clinic, where it was treated for gunshot wounds.
Military police and wildlife experts created an improvised flotation device when the feline was seen struggling in the water of the Rio Negro, near Ponta Negra Beach.
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TOPICS: Agriculture; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: brazil; decolonizejaguars; jaguar; piranha; pontanegrabeach; rionegro
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To: Thank You Rush
Only a heartless fool would shoot such a beautiful animal like a jaguar.
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10/11/2025 8:26:15 AM PDT
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( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: Thank You Rush
Only a heartless fool would shoot such a beautiful animal like a jaguar.
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10/11/2025 8:26:15 AM PDT
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( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: 2nd Amendment
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10/11/2025 8:26:28 AM PDT
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( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: Dr. Sivana
As a recovering Jag owner, that was the first thing that popped into my head.
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10/11/2025 8:35:07 AM PDT
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PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too. 😁 " - Robert Conquest )
To: DallasBiff
Lucas Electronics fail again.
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10/11/2025 9:37:10 AM PDT
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Zathras
To: drwoof
I’ve a;ways liked animals better than people. Happy that this Jaguar is being treated. Hope you are too.
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10/11/2025 10:15:17 AM PDT
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To: DallasBiff
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10/11/2025 10:42:30 AM PDT
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faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
To: Veto!
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10/11/2025 11:04:45 AM PDT
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JayGalt
(For America!)
To: JayGalt
Thanks. Very touching story. My cat, Daisy, thinks so too.
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10/11/2025 11:18:02 AM PDT
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Veto!
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