Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Jaguar 'Juma' was shot dead shortly after this Olympics torch ceremony. Brazil's army said it escaped from its handlers. Although it was tranquilized, it approached a soldier, who fired the fatal shot. A yellow jaguar, Ginga, is the mascot of Brazil's Olympic team. Animal rights groups have condemned the shooting.
Jaguar 'Juma' was shot dead shortly after this Olympics torch ceremony. Brazil's army said it escaped from its handlers. Although it was tranquilized, it approached a soldier, who fired the fatal shot. A yellow jaguar, Ginga, is the mascot of Brazil's Olympic team. Animal rights groups have condemned the shooting.
