SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) rescued a coati found in a south-side neighborhood Friday evening, according to a press release.
The release states a homeowner called ACS after the animal was discovered clinging to a front door frame in a neighborhood west of Miller's Pond.
ACS officers determined the animal was illegally purchased as a pet by a nearby resident who was keeping the animal in their backyard. They went on to transfer it to a local wildlife rehabilitation group.
Those in possession of the coati are connected to illegal exotic animal trade and any residents found with prohibited animals in the San Antonio city limits could face fines up to $2,000, ACS says.
Coatis inhabit parts of South America, Central America and North America.
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