4-Month-Old Panther Struck, Killed By Car In Collier County
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COLLIER COUNTY (CBSMiami) -- Another vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Florida panther.
The remains of a 4-month-old uncollared male panther were found and collected on September 22, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
The remains were found in Collier County about a quarter-mile west of County Line Road. They'll be taken to a Gainesville facility for a necropsy.
This is the 28th panther killed this year and the 19th panther killed by a vehicle.
Florida set a record last year with 25 road kills and 33 overall deaths.
Florida panthers once roamed the entire southeastern U.S., but only around 180 remain in the wild.
Florida's official state animal has been listed as a federal endangered species since 1967, when the panther population was as low as 30 animals.