A couple in the Rio Grande Valley was arrested this week after attempting to sell a jaguar cub, federal officials said.
Rafael Gutierrez-Galvan, 29, and his wife Deyanira Garza, 28, are each facing charges of selling protected wildlife under the newly enacted Big Cat Public Safety Act, theThis is the first case under the law, which was signed by President Joe Biden in December 2022 and limits the breeding, selling and possession of certain big cats, including jaguars.
The sale of the jaguar cub was supposed to take place on Tuesday, and Gutierrez-Galvan asked Garza to bring a case of cash from their home to the location, the news release states. Authorities said in a previous transaction with that buyer on Aug. 24, Gutierrez-Galvan sold a margay cub for $7,500.
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