Woman Puts Injured Bobcat In SUV Unrestrained With Child In Seat

Colorado wildlife officials are warning people to never pick up wildlife after a woman placed an injured bobcat in her vehicle just feet away from her young child. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that when one of their officers responded to a call about an injured bobcat last Wednesday (9/18), she found the unrestrained wild animal in the back of the woman’s SUV under a blanket. They said the bobcat was “alert, hissing and growling” as the officer secured it with a catch pole, adding that it swiped at the officer with its front claws. After an examination, it was determined that the bobcat’s rear legs were paralyzed so the officer humanely euthanized the animal. As for the bobcat being placed so close to the child, the agency tweeted, “Luckily, it was too injured to react to being picked up and placed in a car. But no one should EVER try this. This could have been tragic.”