Bearizona jaguar saves life of jaguar at Reid Park Zoo

WILLIAMS, Ariz. (KNXV) - A well-loved jaguar at Bearizona can now add life-saver to his list of attributes after helping out a Tucson jaguar.

According to Bearizona officials in northern Arizona, Tucson's Reid Park Zoo called about the health of their 20-year-old jaguar, Nikita, who was in need of a blood transfusion.

This week, Nikita is recovering after a successful blood transfusion.

Wild jaguars are a threatened species and are rare in natural habitats, including the southern United States.