Event Brief
Florida panther kitten killed in vehicle strike
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A 2–3-month-old male Florida panther kitten was found dead on a Collier County road after a vehicle strike.
WHO: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and wildlife researchers
WHAT: A 2–3-month-old male Florida panther kitten was killed in a vehicle strike; remains discovered on a road.
WHEN: May 05, 2026 at 1:19 PM ET
WHERE: Collier County, Florida (Everglades Boulevard South near 26th Avenue SE)
WHY: The kitten was struck by a vehicle, according to wildlife officials.
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