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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 05 > Rare jaguar’s death spawns inquiry

Rare jaguar’s death spawns inquiry

Male cat, known as Macho B, was the last known jaguar in the country

By John Dougherty / The Bulletin
April 5, 2009

PHOENIX — The federal government has opened a criminal investigation into the capture and death of the last known jaguar in the United States, amid accusations that a biologist working for the state illegally baited a trap to attract the cat.

The 118-pound male jaguar, known as Macho....

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