Photo: Twitter / CPW SE Region
Word to the wise: if you ever come across injured wildlife on your drives, never stop to pick it up and give it a ride. Stop if you wish to, but only to dial the competent authorities.
A strange incident is drawing heavy criticism to a Colorado Springs woman, who was driving her SUV when she noticed an injured bobcat in the middle of the road. Most likely thinking she was doing a good thing, she pulled the car over, picked up the animal and placed it on the backseat.
Now, you know what they say: the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This woman’s kind-hearted gesture could have ended in tragedy, had the cat’s injuries been less severe, Parks and Wildlife warns on Twitter. Drivers should never approach injured wildlife, let alone give them rides unrestrained in the car.
This driver’s gesture was even more rash since her child was in the car. So she placed a wild animal next to her child, strapped in the carseat, officials say.
“See this bobcat? Notice its large teeth? Imagine the claws within its big paws. A #ColoradoSprings woman picked up this injured wild cat and put it in her car where her child was seated! NEVER PICK UP WILD ANIMALS. She was lucky. Please call [us] and let us handle,” Parks and Wildlife says.
“We removed the bobcat, which was mortally wounded. Luckily, it was too injured to react to being picked up and placed in a car. But no one should EVER try this. This could have been tragic,” officials say.
The woman drove with the bobcat and the child on the backseat until she was met with a Parks and Wildlife officer, who immediately urged her to get herself and the child out of the car, to safety. She then used a catch pole to remove the cat from the vehicle. It was badly injured but still put up a fight and tried to attack the officer.
The bobcat was eventually put down, after it was determined its rear legs were paralyzed. Neither the woman nor the child were injured, but it’s probably safe to assume the driver got a stern talking-to from officials.
Now, you know what they say: the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This woman’s kind-hearted gesture could have ended in tragedy, had the cat’s injuries been less severe, Parks and Wildlife warns on Twitter. Drivers should never approach injured wildlife, let alone give them rides unrestrained in the car.
This driver’s gesture was even more rash since her child was in the car. So she placed a wild animal next to her child, strapped in the carseat, officials say.
“See this bobcat? Notice its large teeth? Imagine the claws within its big paws. A #ColoradoSprings woman picked up this injured wild cat and put it in her car where her child was seated! NEVER PICK UP WILD ANIMALS. She was lucky. Please call [us] and let us handle,” Parks and Wildlife says.
“We removed the bobcat, which was mortally wounded. Luckily, it was too injured to react to being picked up and placed in a car. But no one should EVER try this. This could have been tragic,” officials say.
The woman drove with the bobcat and the child on the backseat until she was met with a Parks and Wildlife officer, who immediately urged her to get herself and the child out of the car, to safety. She then used a catch pole to remove the cat from the vehicle. It was badly injured but still put up a fight and tried to attack the officer.
The bobcat was eventually put down, after it was determined its rear legs were paralyzed. Neither the woman nor the child were injured, but it’s probably safe to assume the driver got a stern talking-to from officials.
We removed the bobcat, which was mortally wounded. Luckily, it was too injured to react to being picked up and placed in a car. But no one should EVER try this. This could have been tragic. pic.twitter.com/x5aqqnGWIC
— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) September 19, 2019
The adult male bobcat was alert, hissing and growling, as Officer Watson secured it with a catch pole. It struggled and swiped at her with its front claws. Upon examination, she saw the estimated 25-pound bobcat's rear legs were paralyzed so she humanely euthanized the animal.
— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) September 19, 2019
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