There has been rise in the trafficking of lions and tigers in Mexico, especially among narcos. In Culiacán, Sinaloa with a vet who treats these big cats after they have been recovered or abandoned.

Culiacán, Sinaloa - December 13: One of the only veterinarians trained to treat exotic animals in northern Mexico, Roy Quintero, 46, walks into an animal pen on a ranch in Culiacán, Sinaloa in on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 in Culiacán, Sinaloa. A deer has been injured and he is going into the pen to use a blow dart to tranquilize the animal so that he can examine it. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)