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Adriana de Siqueira,
Fernanda Ampuero, Ramon Mesquita,
Paulo C. Maiorka
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science – University of Sao Paulo - Brazil
South American Coati –Nasua nasua
http://www.icmbio.gov.brOwner: Mara Paes
Mammalian, omnivorous,
Feeding: invertebrates and fruits
Essentially diurnal in its activities
Adult males are solitary
Females and immature males travel in groups up to 30 individuals
terrestrial
High risk - hunting
Coati - Distribution International Union for
Conservation of Nature List(IUCN) – least concern
distributed in South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela in the north to Uruguay and northern Argentina in the south
Apparently common
Threats: hunt, deforestationhttp://www.iucn.org/
The case The Environmental State
Police has brought 2 male coatis for necropsy with a Police report – Dept. of Pathology/USP– November2012
Suspicions: gunshot wounds, blunt force trauma.
Necropsy would confirm (ornot) their suspicions
the animals were registeredand sent to XR.
plastic weave bag
Neighbours have informed their suspicions to the
police – “violent man”
The Police had urgency to get the necropsy report
and the (possible) bullets, because the offender
was on parole, and had 24-hour to keep him in
custody.
The crime sceneThe animals and an airgun were found in thebackyard of an outlaw –Franco da Rocha – SaoPaulo State
Pellet rifle (air gun) PR is not a gunfire – no
need of registration
Caliber: 4.5 mm
Shotshell
Widespread shootingpattern – close range – no soot pattern
bullets
X-Ray
Necropsy
Coati #1 a complete and extensive
fracture of skullcap, with a fracture line from the region left temporal, extending to the parietal, right temporal and the occipital region
Bony fragments
Radio-opaque material dispersed
Coati #1
Pneumothorax
areas of hairless skinreddish to brownish discoloration
Necropsy #1
Skin laceration due to
blunt force trauma (?),
with irregular edges,
measuring approximately
5.0 x 2.0 cm
Metallic black bullet
measuring 4. 5 mm in
diameter in the
subcutaneous tissue of
the left lateral abdomen
Necropsy #1 Right lateral decubitus
after reflecting and
skinning.
the muscles of the dorsal
lumbar region present
greenish blackish
discoloration
•skull: extensive bony fracture,
extending from the right
temporal bone toward the left
temporal bone – exposition of the
brain matter
•Crushed brain matter (black
arrow)
Left hindlimb
Black metallic bullet
between the 4th and 5th
metatarsals.
The carcass was rotten
Hemorrhage in themedial aspect of thehindlimb
Spiral fracture in the middle third of the shaft of the femur (black arrow).
X-Ray (match)
X-Ray
Necropsy
Coati #2 Multiple round
radio-opaque
objects (bullets)
dispersed in the left
forelimb and
cervical areas
Coati #2
Necropsy #2
Adhesive tape - identification
Necropsy #2 Lacerations of the skin
Wounds were blackish with
irregular edges – old hematoma
and hemorrhage - animals were
kept for several days (match with
the neighbours report)
Necropsy #2
Bruising , hemorrhage and
laceration of muscles – left
forelimb
Round black bullet
Necropsy #2 skinning
Extensive bruising and laceration of muscles in the ventral cervical region - medial aspect of the left forelimb
X-Ray
Necropsy #2
clot at the base of the
brain and skull floor
hemorrhage
Plastic sealed bag
Plastic numbered seal
Necropsy#
Bullets
Federal Environmental Law (1998) – deals with crimes against fauna and flora
Federal Environmental Law –9605/98 – art 29
Killing, pursue, hunt, catch, using specimens of wild, native wildlife or migratory route, without permission, license or authorization from the competent authority:
Sentence - imprisonment from six months to one year and fine.
Hunting is illegal in Brazil
Federal Environmental Law –9605/98 – art 32
practice abuse, cruelty, injure or mutilate wild or domestic, native or exotic animals:
Sentence - prison of three months to one year and a fine.
The X-Ray exam + the forensic necropsy findings(documentation)
Match between the bullets and the air gun(experts)
Criminal records from the outlaw (previous crimes against people) – link theory (P. Arkow)
violence against animals
Jail – waiting for trial(?)
Violence against people
Case conclusion The outlaw was kept in
jail because of theprevious crimes againstpeople...
... if the crime was committed only against animals (illegal hunting, cruelty), he would pay a fine and be released
Federal crime!
