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12-Year-Old Attacked By Bobcat In Backyard Of Fairfield Home, Police Say 12-Year-Old Attacked By Bobcat In Backyard Of Fairfield Home, Police Say
12-Year-Old Attacked By Bobcat In Backyard Of Fairfield Home, Police Say Police and wildlife officials are on the lookout for a bobcat after a 12-year-old boy was attacked. The attack took place around 7:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 16, in Fairfield in the area of Brett Road, police said. According to Fairfield Police, a caller said that his son was in the backyard of their residence and encountered what he believed to be a bobcat.  The child suffered a minor scratch to a finger and a torn shirt during the encounter. The bobcat then ran off into the woods, Fairfield Police said. "This is a very uncommon occurrence and not the typical behavior of a bobcat," the d…

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