US panthers hit with mysterious disease

NEW DELHI: On Monday, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted videos online of panthers that seem to have trouble walking. Cameras in three counties have identified eight endangered panthers and one bobcat with a hitch in their step, affected by a mysterious neurological disorder.


State officials have also confirmed nerve damage firsthand in another panther and another bobcat. In one video, a kitten stumbles several times as it walks, dragging its lower body as it struggles to rise.
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