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2 clusters · 4 sources · 11 days · First seen · Last updated

Caiman sighting and rescue in Niterói

Overview

In Niterói, Brazil, firefighters rescued a 1.96-meter-long broad-snouted caiman from a flowerbed in the Itaipu region. The animal, weighing approximately 45 kilograms, was discovered near the João Mendes River. After a clinical evaluation by a firefighter with veterinary training confirmed the reptile was in good physical condition, it was released into the Camboatá Canal to return to its natural habitat.

Entities

Canal do Camboatá · La Isleta · Rio João Mendes · Guardia Civil · SEPRONA

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Caiman discovered under parked car in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    A one-meter-long caiman was found hiding under a parked vehicle in the La Isleta neighborhood of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, requiring intervention by local police and Seprona.

  2. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Niterói firefighters rescue nearly 2-meter caiman from urban area

    Firefighters in Niterói, Brazil, rescued a 1.96-meter-long caiman found camouflaged in an urban flowerbed in Itaipu. The healthy animal was released back into the local lagoon system.

Sources

brasilemfolhas.com.br · esdiario.com · oglobo.globo.com · web.eldia.es