Bobcats and mountain lions have been spotted in Kentuckyand Indiana in recent weeks.
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Sylvia Kruer has pictures of big cats posted on her fridge; proof for when her family arrives next week for thanksgiving that bobcats are creeping through her neck of the woods.The pictures were taken in recent weeks by her neighbor's tree mounted trail camera.
While local residents say that bobcats have been in the area for decades, there's much more photographic evidence now, thanks to cell phones and trail cameras mounted on trees in deep woods.
"They don't have human scent, they're not moving around or making noise, so they'll walk up to those unsuspecting. A lot of times, the cameras will be on deer trails or where they're feeding animals," said Parrish.
Indiana Wildlife Conservation Officers say that both mountain lions and bobcats have been spotted in Indiana counties. Bobcats were near extinction until 2002, but have made a huge comeback in recent years.
They're coming into this area because there's so much food now, with significant increases of populations of deer, turkey and other animals.
Conservation officers say they haven't received any reports of predatory cats harming humans or domestic animals.
Bobcats normally grow to sizes of up to four feet long and can weigh up to 40 pounds.
Mountain lions can reach sizes of twice that long and weigh more than 200 pounds.
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Sylvia Kruer has pictures of big cats posted on her fridge; proof for when her family arrives next week for thanksgiving that bobcats are creeping through her neck of the woods.The pictures were taken in recent weeks by her neighbor's tree mounted trail camera.
While local residents say that bobcats have been in the area for decades, there's much more photographic evidence now, thanks to cell phones and trail cameras mounted on trees in deep woods.
"They don't have human scent, they're not moving around or making noise, so they'll walk up to those unsuspecting. A lot of times, the cameras will be on deer trails or where they're feeding animals," said Parrish.
Indiana Wildlife Conservation Officers say that both mountain lions and bobcats have been spotted in Indiana counties. Bobcats were near extinction until 2002, but have made a huge comeback in recent years.
They're coming into this area because there's so much food now, with significant increases of populations of deer, turkey and other animals.
Conservation officers say they haven't received any reports of predatory cats harming humans or domestic animals.
Bobcats normally grow to sizes of up to four feet long and can weigh up to 40 pounds.
Mountain lions can reach sizes of twice that long and weigh more than 200 pounds.
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