Costa Rican cougar

Prosecutors in the southern Pacific canton of Buenos Aires, in the province of Puntarenas, are investigating a local man for allegedly killing a Costa Rican cougar (Puma concolor costaricensis), an endangered species in the country.

Park officials and volunteers found a wounded deer that died during surgery. Her baby was also killed.

Fine for killing animals is ₡1.5 million ($3,000).

A bill in the Legislative Assembly also would prohibit feeding wild animals and using artificial or visual means to attract them.