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A bobcat was killed after it attacked a camp leader who was sleeping in a hammock during a youth expedition in Connecticut, state officials said Friday. Bobcat attacks camp leader sleeping in ...
Over 130 attacks have been documented in [1] North America in the past 100 years, with 28 attacks resulting in fatalities. Fatal cougar attacks are extremely rare and occur much less frequently than fatal snake bites, fatal lightning strikes, or fatal bee stings. [2] [3] [4] Generally, humans are not considered as prey by carnivores, including ...
“The very few times a bobcat has attacked a human, they are obviously rabid,” said Wattles, noting that a bobcat attack has only been documented five or six times in the past.
Bobcats are far more afraid of people than people should be of them, writes Texas-based wildlife expert Kathy Milacek. Bobcat attacks against humans are virtually unheard of — in fact, a child ...
“How in the world did that bobcat let him get that close?”
This is a list of large carnivores known to prey on humans. The order Carnivora consists of numerous mammal species specialized in eating flesh. This list does not include animal attacks on humans by domesticated species (dogs), or animals held in zoos, aquaria, circuses, private homes or other non-natural settings.
Rabid bobcats have been reported to attack humans on numerous occasions. [lengthy list of news articles cited here]. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, although dedicated to preserving wildlife, agrees that bobcats in urban areas that lose their natural fear of humans can pose a danger and should be euthanized.
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