Monday, December 22, 2025

Panther Deaths High In Hendry County

As of  December 2025, there have been at least seven Florida Panthers killed in Hendry County this year (2025), making it the second deadliest county after Collier, with these deaths primarily from vehicle collisions, contributing to a total of 18 statewide fatalities by early December.

Hendry County accounted for seven of the state's first 16 panther deaths in 2025.

Cause of Death: Most, if not all, of these fatalities were due to vehicle strikes, a common cause for panthers.

 If you see an injured or dead panther, call the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

18 12/16/2025 UCFP496 9 mos M Vehicle Hendry CR833, 4.8 mi east of CR846 junction.
17 12/11/2025 UCFP495 4 F Vehicle Glades US27, 0.7 mi south of Woodward Rd.
16 12/3/2025 UCFP493 5.5 M Vehicle Hendry CR833, 0.2 mi north of CR832
15 10/29/2025 UCFP492 2.5 M Vehicle DeSoto Highway 70 near Hansel Av., east of Arcadia
14 8/29/2025 K408 11 F Vehicle Collier Jane's Memorial Scenic Drive, Copeland
13 8/28/2025 UCFP491 2 F Vehicle Hendry Keri Rd, 2.5 mi west of Twin Mills Grade
12 8/10/2025 UCFP490 3.5 mos F Vehicle Collier Davis Blvd (westbound), 90 yds SW of entrance to Madison Park
11 8/10/2025 UCFP489 3.5 mos F Vehicle Collier Davis Blvd (eastbound), 210 yds SW of entrance to Naples Heritage
10 7/1/2025 UCFP488 2-3 M Vehicle Pasco I-75, 0.6 mi south of SR 56
9 5/6/2025 UCFP487 2-3 F Vehicle Collier SR 29, 0.9 mi south of I-75
8 5/4/2025 UCFP486 8-10 mos Unk Vehicle Hendry Josie Billie Hwy, 0.1 mi east of S Boundary Rd
7 5/2/2025 UCFP485 4-5 M Vehicle Hendry Keri Road (CR832), 3.4 miles east of Wild Cow Grade
6 5/1/2025 UCFP484 1-1.25 M Vehicle Collier SR29, 1.2 miles south of junction with SR82
5 3/28/2025 UCFP483 4-5 mos M Intraspecific Aggression Hendry Brown Grade, south of CR 846
4 3/10/2025 UCFP482 4-5 M Vehicle Collier SR29, 1.6 miles north of junction with SR82
3 3/6/2025 UCFP481 1.5 M Vehicle Lee SR80, 0.9 miles west of the Townsend Canal
2 2/24/2025 UCFP480 10.5 F Vehicle Hendry CR833 at intersection with McDaniels Ranch Rd.
1 1/10/2025 UCFP479 1.75 M Vehicle Collier Immokalee Rd, 2 mi east of Oil Well Grade Rd.

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