22nd panther of the year found dead in Collier County
| Published: | Nov 19, 2012 5:15 PM EST |
| Updated: | Nov 19, 2012 5:15 PM EST |
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- The remains of yet another panther were found on Monday on SR 29, about 4.0 miles north of Oil Well Road.
The male panther was approximately 3 years old and the cause of death was collision with a vehicle.
The carcass will be transported to the FWC Wildlife Research Lab in Gainesville for a complete necropsy. The remains will be archived at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
This is the 22nd panther mortality and 14th road mortality for 2012.
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