Overview
- PROFEPA confirmed on June 24 that Mina has died and said a necropsy delivered June 23 found advanced chronic cardiac disease that caused severe pulmonary edema and acute respiratory failure.
- Fundación Invictus and PROFEPA said Mina received continuous veterinary care, medications and diagnostic tests during nine months at the sanctuary after her transfer from Zoo La Pastora.
- Medical records and the necropsy link Mina’s cardiomegaly to chronic malnutrition and note prior skin lesions and low weight documented when she was first rescued in 2023.
- PROFEPA issued an administrative resolution with sanctions and reparations against the facility where Mina had been held in March 2026, but the agency says enforcement is suspended while legal appeals proceed.
- The case underscores how prolonged neglect can cause irreversible organ damage that limits recovery and highlights the tension between public pressure for accountability and the slow pace of legal remedies.