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Florida Panther Killed By Car; 32 Found Dead This Year

By Associated Press
Published October 4, 2016 at 5:22 PM EDT
A female Florida panther with a cub. Wildlife officials say they've found one dead from a vehicle strike in Southwest Florida. (Photo courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
A female Florida panther with a cub. Wildlife officials say they've found one dead from a vehicle strike in Southwest Florida. (Photo courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

NAPLES — Officials say a Florida panther has been found dead from an apparent vehicle strike in southwest Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the 2-year-old male cat's body was found Sunday on State Road 29 in Collier County. The remains will be taken to a Gainesville facility for a necropsy.

A total of 32 Florida panthers have been found dead in 2016, with 24 road fatalities.

Florida panthers once roamed the entire southeastern U.S., but only around 180 remain in the wild.
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