I have read about a woman in Colorado USA whom the other day tried to rescue a car hit bobcat laying on the road. She stopped her suv with her infant boy in backseat. She took pity on it. Took out a blanket, wrapped the animal into blanket, carried it to her car, laid down in the backseat near where her infant boy was strapped- Phoned the wildlife authorities on what to do next... Surely hoped for an animal ambulance taking the fellow to some suitable shelter for wild life care... But they got scary, told her to take immediately out her child and close the doors with bobcat inside.... Said and done. After a while come an officer of the wildlife authority, managed to get the bobcat into some sort of carrier, although it was rather aggressive even if severely hurt.... After a while the officers decided it was too hurt to try and save it, and shot it on place.
Now they go out with warnings; never ever take in such a potentially dangerous wildlife, and they hint strongely the woman was not only careless and taking big risks, but also hint was very stupid.
One of the links, there are more:
Woman puts injured bobcat in back of SUV with young child
Some of my comments.
1. Risky and stupid? especielly as she had her infant there too just centimetres from the animal. Yes, but also - very very nice.
I salute this woman, a true Mensch. If anybody knows whom this person is, please let me know, so I can thank her properly.
2. Taking in an injured cat, especielly a ferale, may also present essentially the same dangers.
Look, a big Maine Coon whom happened astray, is essentially of the same size as this bobcat here in this story...
So, do help out as well you can and want, but dont take stupid risks... Minimalize the risks as much as you can. Yes, wrapping in a blanket is a good beginning.
3. The cat was hissing and defensive when the Animal Care officer moved it. BUT it apparently didnt say anything when the woman moved it. Apparently, because she wouldnt lay a hissing and aggressive bobcat centimetres from her infant son, no?
There may be several explanation why the bobcat was calm and willing with her but aggressive later on... ONE explanation was, he understood she was going to help it. Connection soul to soul? Why, maybe even the infant had a calming influence. Cubs and kittens are non threatening. So he accepted the help given and did copied as well he could.
As is btw common with hurt ferales we try to help... (and if they do accept our help and if they survive, they typically do socialize quickly and easily).
But it justly felt, when the female officer come, she was a potential threat. She perhaps was also ungentle?
I understand not all sagas have a pretty and nice end. This hadnt. Im just grateful this fantastic, goodhearted woman and her child didnt got hurt, not physically at least....
Now they go out with warnings; never ever take in such a potentially dangerous wildlife, and they hint strongely the woman was not only careless and taking big risks, but also hint was very stupid.
One of the links, there are more:
Woman puts injured bobcat in back of SUV with young child
Some of my comments.
1. Risky and stupid? especielly as she had her infant there too just centimetres from the animal. Yes, but also - very very nice.
I salute this woman, a true Mensch. If anybody knows whom this person is, please let me know, so I can thank her properly.
2. Taking in an injured cat, especielly a ferale, may also present essentially the same dangers.
Look, a big Maine Coon whom happened astray, is essentially of the same size as this bobcat here in this story...
So, do help out as well you can and want, but dont take stupid risks... Minimalize the risks as much as you can. Yes, wrapping in a blanket is a good beginning.
3. The cat was hissing and defensive when the Animal Care officer moved it. BUT it apparently didnt say anything when the woman moved it. Apparently, because she wouldnt lay a hissing and aggressive bobcat centimetres from her infant son, no?
There may be several explanation why the bobcat was calm and willing with her but aggressive later on... ONE explanation was, he understood she was going to help it. Connection soul to soul? Why, maybe even the infant had a calming influence. Cubs and kittens are non threatening. So he accepted the help given and did copied as well he could.
As is btw common with hurt ferales we try to help... (and if they do accept our help and if they survive, they typically do socialize quickly and easily).
But it justly felt, when the female officer come, she was a potential threat. She perhaps was also ungentle?
I understand not all sagas have a pretty and nice end. This hadnt. Im just grateful this fantastic, goodhearted woman and her child didnt got hurt, not physically at least....