Officials: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle

(WPLG)

NAPLES, Fla. – An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it’s the 18th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 20 total deaths this year.

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Wildlife officials say the remains of the 2-year-old female panther were found Thursday along Alligator Alley in Collier County, just a few miles east of the toll plaza.

Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.