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Residents Beware: Uptick In Bobcat Sightings In New Canaan Residents Beware: Uptick In Bobcat Sightings In New Canaan
Residents Beware: Uptick In Bobcat Sightings In New Canaan Police in a Fairfield County town are warning residents of an uptick in the number of bobcat sightings at parks and in yards. New Canaan Police Lt. Marc DeFelice said the recent spike is causing concern and even though they usually shy away from humans, wants to remind residents not to approach the cats and to report any sightings to the New Canaan Animal Control. Related story: Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan The following precautions can help people and wildlife such as bobcats to co-exist safely: Never intentionally feed wildlife. Don’t feed wildlife acc…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan
Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan A family of bobcats visited a Fairfield County home and made themselves at home. The incident took place in New Canaan on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The three cats, two smaller and one larger, didn't cause any trouble and just wandered around the yard checking out the trampoline and other items. The State Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) said that at times the mother cat is looking for a new home for little ones -- they are known to frequently move their litter -- or is searching for food.  One of the smaller cats.  Christine Yang DEEP said the number of bobcats in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bobcat Sighting Reported In Armonk Bobcat Sighting Reported In Armonk
Bobcat Sighting Reported In Armonk A resident of Northern Westchester received a rare visit from a wild feline.  Armonk resident John Dunn sighted a bobcat in his front yard at his home on Byram Brook Place on Sunday, Nov. 27, he said.  The sighting is unusual, as bobcats prefer areas without continuous human population centers, according to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). However, the organization notes that sometimes the cats will use habitats located by humans if it is not isolated by urban development.  According to the NY DEC, bobcats occupy around 13,500 square miles of New …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Video: Bobcat Gets Up Close, Personal In Backyard Of Suburban NY Home Video: Bobcat Gets Up Close, Personal In Backyard Of Suburban NY Home
Video: Bobcat Gets Up Close, Personal In Backyard Of Suburban NY Home An area family got an unexpected visitor when a bobcat was caught on camera making the rounds. The bobcat was captured slinking through the backyard of the Putnam County home on Long Pond Road in Mahopac at approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, April 17, before trotting off into a neighbor’s yard. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, “Bobcats are about twice the size of a domestic cat and usually smaller than the Canada lynx.  "Their fur is dense, short, and soft and is generally shorter and more reddish in the summer and longer and more gray in the wint…

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by Zak Failla