Agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization, OIJ, seized a large number of taxidermied wildlife animals that were found on private property in Alajuela.

According to the agent's report, the case began on Wednesday when an anonymous complaint reported a property located in the Colonia Virgen del Socorro community in Alajuela.

When the agents entered the property, they found many dissected wild animals, in addition to remains such as skulls and many live wild animals.

Among the species of animals already taxidermied, there were two jaguars, a coyote, two pumas, a peccary, a squirrel, an ocelot, an alligator, an armadillo, a white-tailed deer, a white-tailed deer head, a tapir, eleven Hercules beetles, two beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, a tree frog, a leaf mantis, a snake, a hummingbird, a raccoon, a white sparrowhawk, a green ibis, four oropendola nests, a woodpecker, a parakeet, a queen bird of the genus parula, a green parrot, a tapir skull, a peccary skull and a feline skull.

The stuffed animals and confiscated live animals were placed in the custody of the National System of Conservation Areas.

In addition to the animals, the agents seized a carbine-type firearm, with a telescopic sight, as part of the evidence in the case.

Authorities filed an investigation case against the owner of the property suspected of breaking the Wildlife Law. If the suspect is found guilty of that crime he should pay a fine for making taxidermy without the respective authorization.

Anonymous complaints about wild animals hunting or in captivity can be made by calling line 1192.

                    

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