Panther hit, killed by vehicle in Florida

FORT MYERS, Fla – Wildlife officials say they've found the remains of a 6-month old male Florida panther along a road in southwest Florida.

In a news release sent Monday the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the panther was killed by a vehicle on Friday.

The remains were taken to Gainesville for a necropsy.

So far this year 35 Florida panthers have been found dead. The agency says 27 deaths were road fatalities.

Officials say only about 180 Florida panthers remain in the wild.