Published 22:03 IST, September 23rd 2019

US: Colorado woman placed an injured bobcat in her car with her child

A Colorado Springs woman put a wild bobcat in her car near her child after she found out that the animal was injured; the Colorado officials issued a warning

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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A Coloro Springs woman put a wild bobcat in her car near her child after she found out that animal was injured. On September 19, Coloro officials issued a warning stating that people should “never pick up wild animals”. bobcat h huge claws and woman placed it on backseat of her car where her 3-year-old boy was also present. Anything could have happened according to officials.

However, officials mitted that woman was lucky as cat was too injured to take any action. Coloro Parks and Wildlife officials furr said that this incident could have been “tragic”. animal was later picked by officer, Sarah Watson when she received a call about injured bobcat. 

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wild bobcat was alert, hissing and growling when officer Sarah Watson reached sight of animal wrapped in a blanket on backseat of an SUV. Watson n secured it with a catchpole. However, bobcat struggled and swiped at officer with its front claws. Later, when 25-pound bobcat was examined, it was identified that its rear legs were paralyzed. According to coloro officials, bobcat was n “humanely” euthanized. Officials took wild animal away from woman and her child immediately when y reached site. 

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Netizens react

This incident has sparked mixed reactions from people of internet. While some people were proud of woman for taking injured animal in her care and proceeded with informing officials, ors simply criticized this behaviour. According to latter half, some people don't have sense to behave around and with wild animals and re is t always a need to make physical contact with m. But netizens wholesomely applauded Coloro officials and sighed at serious injuries that bobcat was suffering from.

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17:02 IST, September 23rd 2019