Some panthers and bobcats in Florida have been acting strangely lately, and it’s gotten the attention of state wildlife officials. The big cats are walking abnormally and are having extreme difficulty controlling their hind legs, and experts are struggling to determine the cause.
I’ve been scouring the internet in search of information on this, and as of the time of this writing, I have been unable to find any discussion on one possible cause of this strange big cat behavior: prion disease.
Recently, we reported on the rise in cases of a prion disease called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD, also referred to as "Zombie Deer Disease") in cervids. The symptoms in the panthers and bobcats in Florida sound similar, so I did some digging to see if this kind of disease infects cats.
It turns out, it does.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. What do you think is going on with these big cats? There's some video footage for you to view in the article.
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