Remember last year in August, September and October how our community lost 27 dogs and cats? There were a couple of cougar sightings and some bobcat tracks spotted in 2012.
Several small pets have gone missing this fall and there have been multiple bobcat sightings.
A few weeks ago, early in the morning, a bobcat was seen on a rooftop in Eagle Crest.
Last week in Deer Ridge, the picture above was taken by M. Tolentino, in broad daylight and the bobcat was hanging out, unafraid, next to the kids' playhouse.
And the latest little dog to go missing was just 20 feet away from its owner when it went to investigate in the bushes, yelped, and never returned.
The coyotes have also been heard more frequently, and have been known to snag cats and small dogs as well.
Pets have even gone missing from fenced backyards, so that is no guarantee of safety. The safest thing to do is to keep your small pets indoors.
After speaking with one of the rangers at Div of Wildlife, he indicated that a bobcat is not as concerning as a cougar, because bobcats are fairly elusive and shy. If you do see the bobcat close to houses in the daytime, please call Ranger Wes Alexander at 801.380.6010 and he will see what he can do.
This picture was taken October 13, in Deer Ridge. h/t G. Lauritzen.
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