[darlenew]

Last night there was a Bobcat in my back yard. I live in a courtyard villa off canal street.
When I turned on the light he jumped to the back wall and walked from my wall to the next wall and then jumped down. (not in my yard)
If you have a little dog DO NOT let him out in the yard alone at night. My husband takes a baseball bat with him when he goes out with the dog now.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by darlenew

Last night there was a Bobcat in my back yard. I live in a courtyard villa off canal street.
When I turned on the light he jumped to the back wall and walked from my wall to the next wall and then jumped down. (not in my yard)
If you have a little dog DO NOT let him out in the yard alone at night. My husband takes a baseball bat with him when he goes out with the dog now.

I would often do that but a golf club instead.

[JohnN]

We've seen a bobcat walking along our villa wall in St.James a couple of times now at night.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by JohnN

We've seen a bobcat walking along our villa wall in St.James a couple of times now at night.

I guess bobcats and coyotes know where the hunting is good. One guy wrote that he let his dog outside one evening and a coyote ran away with it.

In our back yard we found the remain of a rabbit, probably killed by a coyote or bobcat. They had eaten everything except for the lungs and a couple feet. The next day the birds took care of the lungs and we threw the feet in the trash.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We threw the feet in the trash.

Probably weren't very lucky...

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by VApeople

I guess bobcats and coyotes know where the hunting is good. One guy wrote that he let his dog outside one evening and a coyote ran away with it.

In our back yard we found the remain of a rabbit, probably killed by a coyote or bobcat. They had eaten everything except for the lungs and a couple feet. The next day the birds took care of the lungs and we threw the feet in the trash.

There rabbit disease going around. iIt will probably have up stream affect on what prays on rabbit’s. Hawks, owls, coyotes, foxes, bobcats.

In my area I use to see rabbits every night. Now I don’t think I seen one for two months.

[davem4616]

it doesn't look like we live in the country, but we live in the country...the critters were here long before TV

some will move on, some will adapt...and some will move in when their haunts are developed

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Probably weren't very lucky...

Good one. Thanks for the laugh

[Luggage]

I am more worried about the bad drivers than the animal life.

[Petersweeney]

I need to be thanked more …. I want to hit 300…. Good baseball average….please help

[Dantes]

Can anyone please tell me of an actual documented case in The Villages where a bobcat killed a dog.

[Gunny2403]

Bats unnecessary. The Bobcat will leave immediately.

[Larchap49]

Originally Posted by darlenew

Last night there was a Bobcat in my back yard. I live in a courtyard villa off canal street.
When I turned on the light he jumped to the back wall and walked from my wall to the next wall and then jumped down. (not in my yard)
If you have a little dog DO NOT let him out in the yard alone at night. My husband takes a baseball bat with him when he goes out with the dog now.

Look around at all the hundreds of acres cleared in the last year. The wildlife has to go somewhere. Most will eventually move but some will acclimate and stay here among us. Choose a weapon or a camera.

[Chi-Town]

The reason bobcats and coyotes exist here and in far more urban areas is that they are survivor smart. They survey the situation and adjust.

[OhioBuckeye]

Oh man, if he takes a ball bat with him for protection from a Bob Cat he better kill it on the 1st strike. I hunted Bobcats & you don’t want to be within
10 to 15 ft. of one. They’re one mean SOB!