The Mobile Wildlife Unit of the Valle de Aburrá Metropolitan Area (AMVA) released an unfortunate case of animal abuse in Medellin recorded on February 28.
In the Loreto neighborhood, east of the city, a female opossum, which had three babies in her pouch, was attacked with a machete.
After its rescue, the animal was treated by a team of veterinary doctors at the Passage Station, located in the Botanical Garden, who reported that the opossum “not only presented innumerable blows, but also serious injuries to its head and shoulder, which would have caused a fracture at the level of the mandible, maxilla and skull, causing visual loss and heavy bleeding.
Due to the severity of the injuries and blood loss, veterinarians determined that The best and healthiest thing for the animal was to carry out therapeutic euthanasia.
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Not only did he present innumerable blows, but also serious injuries to his head and shoulder, which would have caused him a fracture at the level of the jaw, maxilla and skull.
The pups of the attacked opossum, reported the AMVA, are in custody at the Center for Attention and Assessment of Wild Fauna (CAV) and their prognosis is reserved.
Estefanía Parra Ochoa, Veterinary Doctor of the CAV, indicated that due to the force and depth of the wounds to the mother opossum, it is presumed that the attack was with a machete.
“The wounds pierced not only the skin, but also the muscle and bone.. The injuries were very serious and she was not going to be able to recover to return to her habitat, which is why, unfortunately, therapeutic euthanasia was chosen,” the veterinarian reported.
For his part, Juan David Palacio, director of the AMVA, rejected this case of animal abuse and indicated that, from the entity, “everything will be made available to facilitate the continuity of the investigation to the competent authorities, in order to find the whereabouts of those suspected of being responsible for this attack”.
He also reported that the GELMA group of the Attorney General’s Office is already aware of the case, in order to advance the investigation.
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Attacks on opossums, indicated the veterinary doctor, represent about 24% of the species that enter the Center for Care and Assessment of Wildlife.
Figures from the entity indicate that, Between 2020 and 2022 to date, around 4,719 have been admitted, in most cases due to situations of abuse. marsupials to this place.
“We call on the metropolitan community to care for and respect opossums, since these individuals fulfill important biological and ecological functions in this urban ecosystem, when it comes to controlling pests and dispersing seeds,” explained the expert.
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