Question about Bobcats...

[jlfree25]

I just heard what I thought was a woman screaming on my porch I sent the hubby out. Well of course my nosey self had to go out there also and there was this dark tan cat with a flat face about as big a pitbull.

I looked on line and it sounded like a bobcat. Do we have them in St. Mary's county?

 

[bcp]

not sure about St Marys,
However when I lived in Virginia beach I had a bobcat as a pet.
friend from west Virginia brought a couple kittens back from a trip home and I took one in.
was a great pet.

 

[Dymphna]

There are those who say we don't have them here, and while I'll admit they are rare, I've heard of them here before.

This article says they are reported "sporadically" in our area
Maryland Newsline - Politics - Special Report: State Symbols

They are certainly more common than bears, and we had one of those.

 

[jlfree25]

not sure about St Marys,
However when I lived in Virginia beach I had a bobcat as a pet.
friend from west Virginia brought a couple kittens back from a trip home and I took one in.
was a great pet.

This thing was on my deck eating the cats food. Do they sound like a woman or baby screeming?

 

[bcp]

This thing was on my deck eating the cats food. Do they sound like a woman or baby screeming?

If they are hurt or scared they can sound that way.
If they are pissed they get a real low growl that makes your skin crawl.

 

[Dymphna]

This thing was on my deck eating the cats food. Do they sound like a woman or baby screeming?

Yes, that's what they sound like. I heard one once when I lived up in Frederick....they don't have them there either.

You might want to call DNR tomorrow, they'd be interested to know. If you can get a picture, they might even believe you.

 

[jlfree25]

There are those who say we don't have them here, and while I'll admit they are rare, I've heard of them here before.

This article says they are reported "sporadically" in our area
Maryland Newsline - Politics - Special Report: State Symbols

They are certainly more common than bears, and we had one of those.

I didn't see that much black in it but the face and all match. I thought some woman was being beat or a child had gotten lost. Scared me to death

 

[Dymphna]

I didn't see that much black in it but the face and all match. I thought some woman was being beat or a child had gotten lost. Scared me to death

the biggest indicator are the tufts of fur around the cheeks. You can't see them too well in that picture because of the angle.

 

[jlfree25]

Yes, that's what they sound like. I heard one once when I lived up in Frederick....they don't have them there either.

You might want to call DNR tomorrow, they'd be interested to know. If you can get a picture, they might even believe you.

What number would I call for DNR? Dude a picture I almost C****D myself when I saw it. Thought is was a baby mountain lion or something.I will try and keep my camera close by when I hear it again. Do they normally come back?

 

[jlfree25]

the biggest indicator are the tufts of fur around the cheeks. You can't see them too well in that picture because of the angle.

Yeah it had those it kinda made it look really flat faced...

 

[Dymphna]

What number would I call for DNR? Dude a picture I almost C****D myself when I saw it. Thought is was a baby mountain lion or something.I will try and keep my camera close by when I hear it again. Do they normally come back?

Report Bobcat & Fisher Sightings: Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland 2007-2008

 

[Dymphna]

If he was eating your cat food, he'll probably come back for it.

 

[jlfree25]

Report Bobcat & Fisher Sightings: Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland 2007-2008

That was it maybe with the mud outside it may of left some tracks.

 

[jlfree25]

If he was eating your cat food, he'll probably come back for it.

As long as he doesn't eat my cats... I'm sitting on the computer with my computer on my lap, camera and cell phone right next to me.

 

[deino2002]

Never had a bobcat eating the cats food, but do have a raccoon that likes to eat the catfood.

Def try and get a pic if you can....

 

[jlfree25]

Never had a bobcat eating the cats food, but do have a raccoon that likes to eat the catfood.

Def try and get a pic if you can....

Oh I will try and get a pic with one foot in my door. I see muddy foot prints on my deck so hopefully there are some outside tomorrow.

 

[jlfree25]

By the way Thank You glad I'm not going crazy....

 

[dawn]

This thing was on my deck eating the cats food. Do they sound like a woman or baby screeming?

My ferals sound like a woman or baby screaming when they are in the woods fighting. It was funny the first time I heard them, I went in the woods thinking that either a woman was in trouble or a baby abandoned. I felt so stupid when I realized it was just cats.

 

[jlfree25]

My ferals sound like a woman or baby screaming when they are in the woods fighting. It was funny the first time I heard them, I went in the woods thinking that either a woman was in trouble or a baby abandoned. I felt so stupid when I realized it was just cats.

This thing was the size of a pitbull. Flat face and all I put more food out just to catch a picture of it to put on here and to turn in.

Don't feel silly I had 91 dialed on my phone when I saw that it was a bobcat/lynx whatever.

 

[dawn]

This thing was the size of a pitbull. Flat face and all I put more food out just to catch a picture of it to put on here and to turn in.

Don't feel silly I had 91 dialed on my phone when I saw that it was a bobcat/lynx whatever.

well if you keep feeding him, he will be fat and happy and probably pass out in your yard and then you can get some really good pictures!

Does he seem aggressive?