CALI, Colombia — Emaciated with a vacant gaze and without the strength to stand upright, 20-year-old lion Jupiter's life is in danger. Ana Julia Torres has run the Villa Lorena animal sanctuary in Cali, Colombia for more than 30 years. When Jupiter was transferred to the Los Caimanes zoo in the department of Cordoba he weighed 250 kilograms (550 pounds), Torres said. He said local authorities were looking into building "appropriate" accommodation for Jupiter while the attorney general's office and police opened an animal cruelty enquiry. Animal cruelty can be punished with up to three years in prison and a $12,000 fine.

Source: Philippine Star February 28, 2020 01:18 UTC