Family Of Bobcats Moves Into Foreclosed California Home

By Ona Zachary
14:37, September 7th 2008
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A family of bobcats sneaked into one of the many foreclosed houses in Lake Elsinore, California and its members spend their time playing and riveting their new home’s neighborhood.

They were first noticed by neighbors on August 27, while they were sunbathing on a side wall of the empty house in the Tuscany Hills development. As they feared the animals were mountain lions, the neighbors called 911.

Four police units arrived and ordered people in the area to stay away from the neighboring streets, but as soon as they realized it was only a family of bobcats, officers began taking photos with their cell phones.

They found that at least two adult bobcats and three young ones occupied the vacant home.

Animal-control officials warned the residents in the area to supervise their children and pets and not leave water outside their houses.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Monique Middleton of Animal Friends of the Valley said that bobcats were not known to attack humans, but they still can do a lot of damage. However, she said she expected the animals to move on in a few weeks, where the kittens are old enough to travel.

Residents in the area have mixed reactions about their new animal neighbors. Some of them say they feel closer to nature with the gang of bobcats nearby, but others are quite worried about the trouble they could do.



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