Panther (animal)

"The panther is loose. If it mauls you, don't fight back. It's worth more than any of you."

- Juan Strickler over the loudspeakers to El Rubio's Private Security during The Cayo Perico Heist.

The Black Panther is an animal that appears in Grand Theft Auto Online introduced in The Cayo Perico Heist update, which is owned by Juan Strickler.

Events of GTA Online
"...chasing a supermodel down the beach on a bloody panther, mate."

- English Dave to the player and Miguel Madrazo in the introduction to The Cayo Perico Heist.

The first hint of the panther's existence is given by English Dave when talking to the player with Miguel Madrazo in the introductory cutscene to The Cayo Perico Heist. He describes Juan Strickler riding a panther down the beach.

When the player arrives on Cayo Perico to scope out the island for the heist, they hack into the CCTV network and witness Strickler getting his guards to throw Gustavo into the panther's cage in El Rubio's Compound.

During The Cayo Perico Heist finale, the animal can sometimes be found in the cage, opposite a caged English Dave. The cage may also be empty with the door left open. Dave will be calling to it. Strickler's loudspeaker comments may suggest the panther is out roaming the island, but although its growl can sometimes be heard, the animal is not seen outside the cage.

Strickler clearly has something of an affection for panthers, as his desk in the office has a sculpture of one, and his cybersecurity systems password is PANTHERS. For a limited time, a panther statue could be the main target during The Cayo Perico Heist. It was located in the glass case inside of Strickler's vault.

Mission Appearances

 * Heist Prep: Gather Intel Seen in the cage on CCTV.
 * The Cayo Perico Heist Finale. May randomly be present in the cage.

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