Endangered panther killed by train in South Florida, marking 5th such fatality this year
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An endangered Florida panther was hit and killed by a freight train in the state's southern region, officials said.
The panther was a 2-and-a-half-year-old male, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in the news release announcing the animal's death. The remains were found on a railroad trestle in Glades County, Florida on Feb. 1.
The train is believed to be a freight train, the commission said. No other information about the train or the animal's death was available.
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