Mass. Man Attacked by Bobcat in his Garage
January 7th, 2013
BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A man in Massachusetts says all he heard was a hiss before a bobcat pounced on him in his own garage, sinking its teeth into his face and its claws in his back.
Roger Mundell Jr. went into the garage in Brookfield on Sunday morning to fetch some tie-down straps for a friend when the animal attacked.
It then ran out of the garage and bit Mundell’s 15-year-old nephew on the arms and back.
Mundell and his wife pinned the cat to the ground and shot it dead.
Mundell, his nephew and his wife, are being treated for rabies. His wife wasn’t bitten, but got the animal’s blood on her.
State Environmental Police took the bobcat to have it tested for rabies, which they think is likely given its unusual behavior.
I had an 85′ Mercury Bobcat wagon. It was yellow and had the wood grain sides, black interior, chrome mag wheels, 4-speed, a real nice car. My friends called it a taxi. They’re no longer my friends.
I once asked Bobcat Goldthwait for an autograph.
Living here in Brookfield is generally low key and quiet, yet we all know that we co-exist with the various wild animal species…and yes when animals get trapped or sick they do attack, but it is very rare. I am very grateful that Roger, his wife, nephew and Jim are all doing ok. And I thank God that they were able to act quickly and destroy the bobcat…The elementary school is right down the street and they prevented anyone further from getting attacked.
did the bobcat have an Ar-15?