A police department suspects that a recent storm turned a usually scary cat into a scaredy one. Animal Control officers were recently called to a home in Lenexa, Kansas, after a bobcat kitten was found inside, likely seeking shelter from a storm, police said. Officers were able to capture the bobcat, keeping it safe overnight until storms cleared. The next day, the bobcat was released outside, where it reunited with its mother. Photos shared by police show the baby bobcat curled up against a corner of the home, as well as seemingly meowing on a post after its release. A video shows its mother climbing the fence to rescue her baby. 鈥淎s Lenexa grows, encounters with suburban wildlife can become more common,鈥� police said in a post online. 鈥淲e鈥檙e committed to helping our community safely co-exist with the wild animals that share our environment. Let鈥檚 work together to protect both people and wildlife in our beautiful community.鈥� According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, bobcats can be found throughout the state of Kansas, but they are not often spotted due to their "secretive" nature. In Missouri, the bobcat population is stable across the state, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Bobcats used to primarily live in the Ozarks, but their population has spread, and now bobcats can be found statewide, the conservation department said. While they generally live in areas with heavy forest cover, they are described by the conservation department as 鈥渉ighly adaptive鈥� and can live in areas with more urban developments.
A police department suspects that a recent storm turned a usually scary cat into a scaredy one.
Animal Control officers were recently called to a home in Lenexa, Kansas, after a bobcat kitten was found inside, likely seeking shelter from a storm, police said.
Officers were able to capture the bobcat, keeping it safe overnight until storms cleared.
The next day, the bobcat was released outside, where it reunited with its mother.
Photos shared by police show the baby bobcat curled up against a corner of the home, as well as seemingly meowing on a post after its release.
A video shows its mother climbing the fence to rescue her baby.
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鈥淎s Lenexa grows, encounters with suburban wildlife can become more common,鈥� police said in a post online. 鈥淲e鈥檙e committed to helping our community safely co-exist with the wild animals that share our environment. Let鈥檚 work together to protect both people and wildlife in our beautiful community.鈥�
According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, bobcats can be found throughout the state of Kansas, but they are not often spotted due to their "secretive" nature.
In Missouri, the bobcat population is stable across the state, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Bobcats used to primarily live in the Ozarks, but their population has spread, and now bobcats can be found statewide, the conservation department said. While they generally live in areas with heavy forest cover, they are described by the conservation department as 鈥渉ighly adaptive鈥� and can live in areas with more urban developments.
