ounce of death after relay of the Olympic Torch

ounce of death after relay of the Olympic Torch

  

The death of Juma, the jaguar who attended the ceremony during the Olympic torch relay by Manaus, yesterday (20), has caused commotion on social networks. The jaguar was shot down with a pistol shot in the War Training Center in Selva (Cigs), shortly after being displayed at the event and try to escape from the place.

Petition on the Internet, a group calls for justice for the death of the animal. "Juma was taken from their habitat to serve as allegory" for the Olympics event, says the petition. Mobilizing viralizou on social networks and has already collected more than 35,000 signatures to the end of the afternoon (21). With #Juma hastag, thousands of Brazilians lament the death of the jaguar, endangered species.

The Institute of Environmental Protection of Amazonas (Ipaam) notified the Amazon Military Command (CMA) for the death of the cat. According to the organization, the jaguar could not be displayed at events without authorization from environmental agencies. In a statement, says Ipaam awaiting explanations of the circumstances of the accident. The CMA can be fined $ 5 thousand.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the jaguar had to be slaughtered after escaping from the zoo of the military unit. The animal came to receive tranquilizers, but still attacked a soldier. The pistol shot against the animal was a security procedure, according to the military.

"As a safety procedure, aiming to protect the physical integrity of the military and grooms team, was held a pistol shot the animal, who died," said the CMA in a statement. The War Instruction Center Jungle opened administrative proceedings to investigate the case.

The Cigs zoo has about nine jaguars, which are considered mascots of military groups that operate in the Amazon jungle. Some of them live in captivity since puppies and trained, are often used in official events, parades and holidays.

According to Colonel Luis Gustavo Evelyn, head of Social Communication of the CMA, the zoo of the institution is a wild animal maintainer referenced by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama).

"We get these ounces, which are captured by Ibama, they are often blind, abused. The Cigs receive these animals, which are treated properly by professionals. "

(How can they do this to a poor jaguar that was taken from nature and taken to a zoo and then be dead, this world that we live one day will never be called planet Earth, imagine if it was you instead of that ounce nobody would like) (discançe Juma in peace).