The seventeenth Florida panther death was reported Friday by the Florida Wildlife Commission. It was the sixteenth big cat death by vehicle impact in 2025.

The FWC's Panther Pulse web page said that nine of the dead panthers were male and six were female. The gender of one of the 17 marked as unknown.

The remains of the animal, a 4-year-old, female Florida panther (UCFP495), were collected on December 11, in Glades County (UTM 466744 E, 2987869 N). The suspected cause of death is vehicle collision.

The death happened on US 27, 0.7 mi south of Woodward Road.

If you have spotted an injured, sick or dead panther, please report it to the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922). Prompt reporting of injured or sick panthers and/or vehicle collisions with panthers will allow panther

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