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The warning came in an announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from Croton-on-Hudson village officials, who said they had received a report of a bobcat sighting within the community.
Although officials did not specify where the sighting occurred, they urged residents to know how to "coexist safely" with the species.
This includes:
- Protecting pets by keeping them indoors and securing livestock in predator-proof enclosures;
- Avoiding the intentional and unintentional feeding of wildlife, such as leaving pet food outside;
- Not approaching bobcats if you see them and making loud noises or appearing large to scare them away.
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, bobcats are solitary animals and are most active during dusk and dawn.
The animals pose little threat to people but may prey on small pets if they are given the opportunity, officials said.
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