A network of animal abuse, disappearance, illegal trafficking, sacrifice for human consumption and corruption has been unleashed and investigated for the death of four pygmies in the zoochilpan zoo in Chilpancingo, Guerrerowhich began with the death of a deer by negligence.
During Tuesday, the secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Guerrero (Semaren), Angel Almazan Juarezpresented the result of the investigation carried out by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) and the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) to said zoo.
At least four pygmy stablesof the 10 that exist in the wildlife park were sacrificed and cooked on the premises for New Year’s dinner by indications of the director of Zoochilpan, Jose Ruben Nava Noriega.
Also, four watusi they were sold for 65 thousand pesos, which was never entered into the coffers of the park accounts; a goat was exchanged without authorization for red deer. In addition to falsified exploitation certificates, Barbary sheep were sold, a macaw, a jaguarundi and 10 snakes are missing, as well as a deer that died due to neglectif viralized on social networks when he was sent to be treated for dog bites.
Zebras in a Zoochilpan zoo, investigated for animal abuse and trafficking.
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Almazán Juárez explained that in the case of the Watusis they found that a certificate of delivery-receipt of the December 8, 2022, where it mentions having been delivered in the Mexico statefor tools and supplies for the maintenance of the zoo.
The holder of Semaren specified that in the investigation it was detailed that the ex-director of the Zoo received from the same person, already identified as Juan Jose Jimenez Ordaz, an amount of 65 thousand pesos for the watusis; which was not reported to the institution.
“The movement of the watusis was never authorized by Semaren, Semarnat or Profepa”accused the secretary Almazán Juárez.
Photograph of the interior of a zoo in the city of Chilpancingo, Guerrero.
Regarding the delivery-reception of the zebras dated January 3, were delivered to Rene David Trujillo Sotelo in San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, which was done without authorization; even though Semarnat authorized the use of the zebra a week later, it was exchanged for red deer, but it is unknown where it is and what its living conditions are.
In relation to the Barbary sheep, The investigation indicates that the former director of the zoo sold nine specimens for an amount of 54 thousand pesos, information was falsified so that Semarnat would authorize the extractive use for exchange them for inputs; of the amount, he only reported an invoice for 6 thousand 500 pesos for a printerthe rest of the money did not enter the zoo accounts.
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Deer in a Zoochilpan zoo, investigated for animal abuse and trafficking.
While the four pygmy goats were determined to “They were sacrificed and cooked in the facilities of the same zoo and were used as food at the end of the year celebration”.
related to the death of deer rescued by residents of Chilpancingothe investigation determined that he bled to death due to the lack of attention, by not stopping the hemorrhage that he had, besides that he was sutured without anesthesiaqualifying it as abuse.
Just as the lack of a macaw, a jaguarundi, snakes and the unauthorized release of a red tailed hawk. Coupled with a chain of corruption and nepotism to make laboratory samples of a family business, raising prices and making purchases “ghosts” of medicines.
The Director of Zoochilpan has been removed from the post and faces charges for species trafficking Y animal abusein addition to crimes against health.
