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Light Sentence for Intentional Killing of Endangered Florida Panther
Date: 02 Aug 2012
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Although Naples hunter Todd Alan Benfield intentionally killed an endangered Florida panther — and then lied about it to federal agents — he has received only a mild punishment for his crime. The ruling follows a lengthy federal investigation which started in October 2009, when Benfield shot the rare cat with a bow and arrow because he “thought the panther was competing and interfering” with h
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U.S.: Killer of Endangered Florida Panther Pleads Guilty
Date: 27 May 2012
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A guilty plea has been entered following a lengthy federal investigation into the intentional killing of an endangered Florida panther in October 2009. According to court documents, Naples hunter Todd Alan Benfield shot the Florida panther with a bow and arrow, and then returned the next day and tried to hide the animal’s body. I shot the Forida panther because I thought the Florida panther was competing and in
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