Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

DAVIE, Fla. – A beloved Florida Panther who lived at the wildlife sanctuary at Flamingo Gardens in Davie has passed.

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Florida panthers are only found in southwest Florida, where they live in wetlands, swamps, upland forests and stands of saw palmetto, according to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).

according to a statement by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC says the record-sized panther was captured on Babcock Ranch, a master-planned residential community that borders ...

according to the National Park Service. Wildlife officials feared inbreeding would bring the demise of the cats. In 1995, they introduced eight female panthers from Texas into the Florida population.

By 1995, the population had dropped to 20 to 30 wild cats, according to the National Park Service. The past year was deadly for endangered Florida panthers. Why aren’t there more wildlife crossings?

Joe Raedle/Getty Images Though the Florida panther is the sunshine state's official animal, only about 130 to 230 now exist in the wild, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...