Officials: 3 Florida panthers struck and killed by vehicles

(WPLG)

FORT MYERS, Fla. ā€“ Three endangered Florida panthers have died after being struck by vehicles over the past week.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says theyā€™re the 12th, 13th and 14th panther deaths attributed to fatal collisions, out of 14 total deaths this year.

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Wildlife officials say the remains of a 2-year-old male panther were found Monday on a rural road near Alva in Lee County.

The remains of a 10-month-old female panther were found Saturday on a divided highway near the Southwest Florida International Airport in Lee County.

The remains of a 2-year-old female panther were found last Tuesday near Fish Eating Creek Wildlife Management Area in Glades County.


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