ALERT: CUPD receive another report of panther on campus
Clemson University police received another report of a panther on campus today (Dec. 16).
CUPD responded to a call from an employee who reported seeing what was believed to be a panther between Daniel Hall and Strode Tower. Officers searched the area but were unable to find evidence of a large cat.
An earlier sighing on Nov. 23, during Clemson's Thanksgiving break, was reported by a contract security officer who spotted what he thought looked like a panther near the Calhoun Mansion. Police officers later spotted the animal near Earle and Fluor Daniel halls.
Police Chief Johnson Link urged students, faculty and staff to avoid contact with wild animals that may have wandered onto campus.
"For your own safety it's best to stay away from any wild animal that could have rabies or some other disease," Link said. "
Call police at 656-2222 if you spot an unusual animal on campus or one that's not acting normally."
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