Florida panther seen taking cat nap in Bonita Springs

Writer: Paul Dolan
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CREDIT: LCSO

Authorities responded to an endangered feline species seen sleeping near a stairwell in Bonita Springs.

According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Twitter page, a Florida panther was seen sleeping near a home’s stairwell at Bonita National Country Club around 9:45 a.m. on Monday.

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CREDIT: LSCO

LCSO contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, who arrived to humanely capture the Florida panther.

The endangered species will undergo a health evaluation and be relocated back into their natural habitat.

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