Nonfatal, Nonpredatory Jaguar Attacks in Brazil: A Case Series.

Authors :: Haddad V Junior
Francisco de Campos Neto M
Barreiros JP
Source :: Wilderness & environmental medicine [Wilderness Environ Med] 2022 Dec; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 464-468. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 16.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: The jaguar, Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758), is the biggest felid in the Americas. Its range extends from the southwestern United States to northern Argentina. Herein, we present 5 nonfatal jaguar attacks that occurred in Brazil between March 2010 and November 2021. Most of the cases occurred when the victim encountered a jaguar guarding its food or cubs or devouring prey; none appeared to be the result of predatory behavior.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)