In a judicial decision signed in the early hours of Sunday, April 30, federal judge Márcio André Lopes Cavalcante granted temporary custody of the capybara known as Filó to Agenor Tupinambá.
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Influencer granted temporary custody of capybara Filó; understand dispute. Photo: Instagram
The wild animal was handed over on the morning of Sunday, April 30, to the influencer, as reported by state representative for Amazonas Joana Darc, who has been legally assisting Tupinambá in the case.
“I grant the provisional urgent guardianship so that, until the outcome, the temporary custody of the capybara Filó be granted to Agenor Bruce Tupinambá. As a consequence, I order that IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) be compelled to hand over the animal to the plaintiff immediately,” reads the court decision digitally signed by federal judge Márcio André Lopes Cavalcante at 1:04 a.m. on Sunday, published on the social networks of representative Joana.
The influencer may take the capybara to its natural habitat, provided that he proves that the transport will be carried out safely. “While Filó’s transport is not carried out, she should remain at the Tropical Hotel Zoo, considering that the plaintiff reports having already obtained the approval of biologist Ricardo dos Santos Amaral,” the decision states.
Tupinambá, who became known for showing his routine with the wild animal, handed over the capybara to IBAMA on Thursday, April 27, in the city of Manaus (AM), after nine days of dispute to keep it.
On April 18, the 23-year-old was reported on suspicion of abuse, mistreatment, and animal exploitation and fined approximately R$ 17,000, in addition to being notified to remove content with the capybara from the web. He shared his day-to-day life with Filó on a farm in Autazes, in the Amazonas countryside.
Until then, in another judicial decision published on the afternoon of Saturday, April 29, there was only authorization for members of the Animal Protection Commission of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Amazonas (Aleam) to accompany the work at the Wildlife Screening Center (Cetas), to which the capybara had been taken.
