Second Panther Killed In Florida
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NAPLES, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — A second Florida Panther was killed by a vehicle in southwest Florida so far this year.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the female cat was recovered Wednesday in rural Collier County, along Immokalee Road. The remains will be taken to a Gainesville facility for a necropsy.
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.
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