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FRISCO, Colo.—Despite efforts by passers-by and a veterinarian, a lynx hit by a car near Frisco died.
The long-haired cat, released in Colorado as part of the state’s lynx restoration program, was hit Friday morning. Drivers stopped and directed cars away from the injured animal, which dragged itself to the side of the road.
Veterinarian Paul Veralli was on his way to work when he noticed the cars stopping. He got permission from the Colorado Division of Wildlife to move the cat.
Veralli said he took the lynx to an animal hospital where X-rays showed it had a broken spine and smashed pelvis. The animal died shortly after that.
