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Endangered Florida panther dies after being hit by car

It’s the 14th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 17 total deaths this year.
 
An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle. [ Carlton Ward Jr / Carlton Ward Photography / CarltonWard.com ]
Published Sept. 4, 2019|Updated Sept. 4, 2019

Associated Press

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.

It's the 14th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 17 total deaths this year.

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the remains of a 2-year-old female panther were found Monday in Glades County.

Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.