HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo announced the loss of Tesoro, an 11-year-old jaguar, who was humanely euthanized Friday morning after health complications from a leg injury.
Tesoro, a guest favorite since his arrival as a cub in 2015, underwent surgery earlier this month to repair a fractured elbow.
His care team discovered the injury in early May after noticing he was limping. Radiographs confirmed a fractured elbow, along with arthritis and elbow dysplasia. Though the surgery initially offered hope, his recovery was uncertain from the start…