Texas Woman and Man Indicted After Selling Live Jaguar Cub

Summary:

A woman from Texas and a man from California were federally indicted in the beginning of October after law enforcement discovered that they had both sold a live jaguar cub on separate occasions.

According to the DOJ, the woman involved was charged in a four-count indictment for interstate transportation of an endangered species, interstate sale of an endangered species, trafficking prohibited wildlife species, and trafficking endangered species.

The man who bought the cub was also federally charged with interstate transportation of an endangered species, trafficking prohibited wildlife species, and trafficking endangered species.

After briefly owning the cub, he then sold the jaguar to another buyer for $20,000, when an unknown party reported concerns for the jaguar. Shortly after, a sanctuary rehomed the cub. If convicted of all charges, the woman faces up to eight years in federal prison and a $700,000 fine, while the man faces up to seven years and a $600,000 fine.

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