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| Published Thursday, May 13, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Park rangers from the Guanacaste Protection Area, from the station of La Cruz Canton, rescued an injured ocelot that was hit with a truck going at high speeds.
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is medium-sized, between 15.7 to 19.7 inches, spotted wild cat. As an adult, the mammal can reach between 17.6 and 34.2 pounds.
This species is native from the southwestern United States and throughout Central and South America. The animal is known for having activity typically during twilight and at night, so sightings are not usual during the day.
According to the report from the Park Rangers, they received an alert Tuesday night about a wild cat that was in the middle of a road, after being hurt by a truck.
The animal was lying on Route 1, on the North Interamerican Highway, near the community of Parcelas Finca Alemania.
The rangers, police officers and people from that community showed up to help the creature, which was lying in the middle of the road with blows to its snout, police said in its report.
The wild cat was rescued and taken to Liberia Canton where it received medical attention from a veterinarian. The animal was recovering satisfactorily from the injuries.
The video of the rescue of the mammal, provided by the National Service of Protected Areas, can be seen on the AM Costa Rica YouTube channel.
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