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Bobcat sighting on Skid Row trail
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Mountain Trails Foundation posted pictures about Dave Hanscom's encounter last week with a bobcat family. Photo: John Thomas
PARK CITY, Utah. — Local Dave Hanscom caught a rare glimpse of a baby bobcat last week on Skid Row trail. The Mountain Trails Foundation posted about the encounter on Facebook, including a message to be prepared for a potential wildlife encounter, especially to hikers with dogs.
In Utah, bobcats are protected as fur-bearing animals and are managed through a licensed trapping season. Here are some tips to avoid conflict with bobcats.
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