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Rutland resident warns community to keep eye on pets after spotting bobcat

The bobcat was spotted on Fitzpatrick Street on Dec. 2, 2020
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Bobcat spotted in Rutland on Dec. 2, 2020. (Contributed)

A Kelowna resident is advising the Rutland community to keep their pets close after spotting a bobcat on his property.

Ria Musch-Hayden said she spotted the bobcat in a tree in his front yard on Fitzpatrick Street.

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According to, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) prefers to avoid interactions with humans. They are territorial and solitary creatures that prey on a wide range of animals such as rodents, rabbits, fish, small or young ungulates, livestock and pets.

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