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Old 04-02-2024, 06:02 PM
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Default Le Animals !

Somehow this came up in one of my news infos.
A young Bobcat had run across road in Florida , near the everglades and had unfortunately got struck by a car. He was dazed and possibly hurt; but the person left him in the road and drove off. But then a Sheriff' Deputy happened along and took the Bobcat out of the road and to a Veterinary to get him some help!
You might think they are a Housecat if you see one, but they are not and will Bite and Claw you if you try to pick one up as they are wild ! They have really pointy ears and you can usually tell them by the wild eyes and the whiskers growing out of their ears ( like the movie 'Gremlins' ).
The Deputy was able to pick him up by a blanket and a thick glove they have for animals. BobCatTwo.jpg

And at the Vets

BobCatCage.jpg

Bobcat in the road before being picked up


Bobcats usually stay well hidden as they are small Predators and even guys who go into the everglades or the forests rarely see one, although many states Have thousands of them in the wild. It is not known how many are in Florida; as it is impossible to count them in the everglades !

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Bobcat as found in the road
BobCatRoad3.jpg

Last edited by Marshal Davout; 04-02-2024 at 06:02 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doubleposts
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