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Was it a panther or bobcat spotted in Palm Beach County? State wildlife officials weigh in.

Shown are file images of a Florida panther, left, in Davenport in 2005, and an adult bobcat, right, in the Central Florida area in 2009. Residents in a West Delray community recently received a community email notifying them about a large cat being seen in their neighborhood, raising the question of whether it might be a panther or bobcat. (Orlando Sentinel file photos)
Shown are file images of a Florida panther, left, in Davenport in 2005, and an adult bobcat, right, in the Central Florida area in 2009. Residents in a West Delray community recently received a community email notifying them about a large cat being seen in their neighborhood, raising the question of whether it might be a panther or bobcat. (Orlando Sentinel file photos)
ֱ reporter and editor Bill Kearney.
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Wildlife officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have confirmed various sightings of Florida panthers in Palm Beach County, but say the big cats are not likely to linger in suburbia.

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