Watch This Feisty Bobcat Invade a Home and Refuse to Leave Without a Fight

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find a bobcat in your house? Look no further! Watch this startling video of this bobcat knocking things over and finally getting removed.

Watch the Startling Footage Below!

For much of this video, there is very little action and all you can hear is a family discussing the fact that there is a bobcat on their property. Just when you are wondering where on earth said bobcat can be – all hell lets loose. A wildlife removal expert comes into the shot armed with a wire.

The bobcat is cornered but refuses to go quietly. It leaps around violently, knocking over furniture, and at one point flings itself at the man who is trying to remove it. He has to defend himself with the pole! Finally, the spirited wild animal is secured and can be moved away. As the video at the bottom of this page shows, wild animal removal is best left to the experts!

Are Bobcats Normally a Problem in Homes?

Bobcats are usually shy and solitary animals who prefer to stay away from humans. Attacks on humans are very rare but any wild animal of this size is potentially dangerous if they feel cornered and/or threatened. Their teeth and claws are up to an inch long and can do a lot of damage. The bobcat in this clip was clearly feeling threatened and responded by attacking the human. These guys can grow to be the size of a medium-sized dog and that is quite a large animal to get out of your property when it does not want to go. The largest recorded bobcat weighed 52 pounds.

Removing Bobcats From Homes

Whilst this bobcat clearly had to be removed because it was actually inside a home, bobcats living near homes do not necessarily need to be removed. They can even be useful in keeping down the rodent population by eating them for you.

However, there are things that you can do to discourage them. These include not encouraging anything that the bobcat will want to prey on such as feral cats and small mammals. Rodents are attracted to the debris under bird feeders so clean up under them. Feed your dogs and cats indoors and clear away all the food afterward. Enclose your poultry and keep livestock in secure pens. Remember that trapping is not legal in all areas and is not the most effective approach.

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