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Saw this one AZGFD news.

 

GAME AND FISH NEWS

 

 

 

July 17, 2017

Arizona Game and Fish Department

 

 

 

​​​​​​​Bobcat in Anthem attack tests positive for rabies​​

Tips offered to prevent rare human-wildlife conflicts

 

 

PHOENIX A bobcat that attacked a large dog and bit a man on the hand in the Anthem Country Club area on Sunday evening has tested positive for rabies.

 

At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the Arizona Game and Fish Department received a call that a man was bitten on the hand by a bobcat. The man reported to officers that the bobcat attacked a German shepherd and he was bitten while trying to separate the two animals.

 

The bobcat quickly fled the immediate area, but was located and dispatched. The animal underwent a necropsy by the departments wildlife health veterinarian and tissue samples were sent to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Results showed it tested positive for rabies.

 

While bobcats are abundant throughout Arizona including in urban areas they can be aggressive if they become sick, trapped or are defending offspring or a territory. They also tend to frequent habitats where food and water are plentiful, such as in neighborhoods.

 

Because bobcats are rarely a threat to people and commonly coexist without incident, AZGFD does not routinely relocate bobcats. To discourage bobcats from living near a residence, homeowners should:

Keep domestic animals such as small dogs, cats, chickens and rabbits, in a secure enclosure with a sturdy roof if outdoors and unattended.

Keep small dogs and cats indoors, in a secure enclosure or on a leash when outdoors.

Feed dogs and cats inside or remove any uneaten pet food left outside between feedings.

Keep the landscaping around your home neatly trimmed to cover to hide. Likewise relocate or remove piles of debris or junk

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Saw it on the news. That guy has to be the dumbest dude to ever walk the face of the earth. I just wish i was there to laugh at him in person.

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Understandable. Most people would do their best to separate them. I think the last report of a rabid BC was in Crown King.

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From the way channel 3 news reported it, the guy that got bit was walking by it wasn't his dog. The dog was a pretty good size Shepard was was getting the best of the cat when this guy grabbed him. I wonder when that cats teeth sunk into his hand If he will ever appreciate another Disney film. Hey Bubba hold my beer and watch this.

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From the way channel 3 news reported it, the guy that got bit was walking by it wasn't his dog. The dog was a pretty good size Shepard was was getting the best of the cat when this guy grabbed him. I wonder when that cats teeth sunk into his hand If he will ever appreciate another Disney film. Hey Bubba hold my beer and watch this.

 

Pretty gutsy move on his part.

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people that stupid should not pass on there genes

 

*their

 

Irony?

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My personal thought is that an action like that was more from having no since, rather than having balls.

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I would have kicked or stomped the crap out of that thing before reaching in with my hand. That jus ain't S-M-R-T.

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