Ibama confirmed on Tuesday that 79-year-old Darci Pelisser was attacked by a pound, also known as Puma. The confirmation was given by a expert that analyzed the injuries and scratches on the elderly body and said they “close with the size of the animal’s paw.” The attack occurred on a rural property in the municipality of Machiné, north coast of Rio Grande do Sul.
According to Ibama environmental analyst, Cibele Indusiak, the jaguar is not an animal that assaults people in normal situations. “This animal occurs in the region always. There are no reports of attack, neither of people nor animals of breeding. It is an isolated case. The fact occurred by the curiosity of the farmer, who saw something in a den and went to check what it was. The pidade animal acted this way. It is not an animal that assaults people,” he explained.
Ibama sent technicians to the place to find footprints, which was not possible because in the soil, which is stone or vegetation, are not traces.
According to reports from Darci’s wife, Celaci Pelisser, the elderly man was on horseback, accompanied by the family dog, when the animal began to bark toward an area of dense vegetation. As he got off his horse to check, Darci was surprised by the cat’s attack.
The attack was interrupted by the dog’s intervention, which confronted Puma to protect the elderly. Darci was injured in his arms and face, was rescued by neighbors and taken to the hospital in Osorio. According to the Military Brigade, the dog had no injuries and is fine.
Darci’s brother reported that the animal seemed to be a puppy, which may have contributed so that the attack was not fatal. “If it was an adult, he wasn’t here,” he said.
In addition to Ibama’s analyzes, the Environmental Command of the Military Brigade also searches for traces of the animal in the region. The presence of jaguars in forest areas of Rio Grande do Sul is known, although rare in more inhabited regions. The animal is considered vulnerable in some regions of Brazil and has discrete habits, which makes meetings with humans uncommon.
The Military Brigade guides the residents of the region to avoid solitary trails in closed forest areas and reinforce care for creations of animals that may attract predators. The case lights the warning about the coexistence between humans and wild fauna and rekindles the debate on environmental preservation and occupation of the territory.
This content was originally published in Ibama confirms that elderly was attacked by jaguar in RS on the CNN Brazil website.
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