Mexico: 190 animals rescued after alleged mistreatment

Work to rescue more than 200 animals from a shelter in a rural part of Mexico City continued on Thursday after police officers raided the property earlier in the week.

Dozens of heavily armed officers executed a search at the "Black Jaguar White Tiger" animal sanctuary on Tuesday after images of malnourished, distressed and injured lions circulated on social media.

Officials said 202 animals in total, including monkeys, dogs, donkeys and coyotes, were being moved to other locations. A spokesperson from the Zoos, Breeders, and Aquariums of Mexico Association said that about 300 animals in total were missing from the property.

The founder of the reserve had told local media that he had rescued some of the animals and that some of them had arrived in poor condition. Under Mexican law, residents can register to keep exotic cats and other animals in supervised wildlife management units.