Bobcat sighting on Skid Row trail

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.