Imagine being in the dentist's chair for 5 solid hours - sounds excruciating, right? Well, that's just what happened to a jaguar at the Belize Zoo. He's called Jaguar Justice, and the big cat is a rescue case. He was acquired from a private owner's home in he Stann Creek District. Apparently the cat had advanced dental disease - and his dentist came all the way from Cornell University in New York. We spoke to Dr. Robin Gleed today at the Belize Zoo - after the procedure. We warn you, if you're squeamish, you might want to take a little water break, the next story has many pictures from the procedure:
As you heard, Jaguar Justice will be put into the problem jaguar rehab center. Wahler says from what they have learned, the jaguar was trapped and targeted to be sold for his pelt and his canines. He was saved by a private animal lover who had him in private captivity for a year and a half.
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