Jaguar is run over on a road in Balsas, in the south of Maranhão, after escaping from the fire A jaguar was run over, last Friday (3), on a road in the rural area of ??Balsas, in the south of Maranhão. The case took place near the village of Batavo. According to information found at the scene, the animal had left the forest trying to escape a fire recorded the day before. When trying to cross the road, the jaguar ended up being hit by a passenger car. ?Download the g1 app to see MA news in real time and for free. With the impact, the animal was seriously injured, mainly in the back of its body, and was no longer able to walk. Even weak, she still tried to return to the forest, dragging herself with the support of her front legs. Jaguar is run over on the Balsas road, in the south of Maranhão, after escaping from the fire Reproduction/Social media Drivers and residents passing through the stretch recorded the situation and called the competent bodies, but avoided approaching it, as it was a large wild animal. Teams from the Environmental Guard, the Fire Department and the Department of the Environment were called to try to rescue the jaguar, with the support of a veterinarian. However, as the village is around 55 kilometers from the center of Balsas, the teams took a while to reach the location. When they arrived, the animal was no longer on the road. Searches were carried out in the forest next to the track, but the jaguar was not found. Based on the state the animal was in, the suspicion is that it would be unlikely to be able to go very far alone. It is not yet known whether the jaguar managed to enter the forest or if it was taken by someone. The case serves as a warning about the risks of fires at this time of year. As the fire spreads through the vegetation, wild animals end up leaving the forest in search of shelter and may appear in areas close to towns and highways. The guidance is for the population to avoid any practice that could cause fires, especially in dry forest areas. Attitudes such as throwing cigarette butts on the sides of roads can start fires and put animals, residents and drivers passing through the region at risk.