Caught On Tape: Bobcats Roaming In Neighborhood
Save Email Print
Bookmark and Share
Updated: 11:06 PM Jan 6, 2009
Caught On Tape: Bobcats Roaming In Neighborhood
A bobcat and her two kittens were spotted roaming around a Colorado Springs man's backyard and their visit is all caught on tape.
Posted: 6:27 PM Jan 6, 2009
Reporter: Lauri Martin
Email Address: lmartin@kktv.com
width:200 and height: 150 and picwidth: 200 and pciheight: 150
Font Size:

A bobcat and her two kittens were spotted roaming around a Colorado Springs man's backyard and their visit is all caught on tape.

This sighting happened in the Peregrine neighborhood near Woodmen and I-25.

On the video, you can see a little guy enjoying a morning snack while he sits on Ed Cisco's deck. "I see the little one on a step eating a mouse," said Cisco.

The baby bobcat isn't alone though. His mother and sibling were nearby. "To get pictures of the little one is quite unique."

At one point, the mama cat stares right at the window, right where Cisco is taking pictures and a few hundred yards from an elementary school.

“The reason the video was captured because they weren’t aware they were being observed. They are shy,” said Mike Seraphin with the Division of Wildlife.

He said bobcats aren't usually dangerous. “They can be ferocious, but they usually run away from people,” said Seraphin.

Bobcats usually live in rocky terrain, like the Peregrine neighborhood. They are twice as big as a house cat, but a lot smaller than a mountain lion.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Jay Location: Rockrimmon on Jan 14, 2009 at 06:31 PM

These three cats are well known around here. Nice creatures that eat mice and rats and rabbits. contrary to the silly comment made by the brunette, the cats are not looking to capture pet dogs. These cats are prey animals to mountain lions, just like your housecat. They are no threat to kids, and the fact that an elementary school is nearby is irrelevant alarmis. (BTW, it's pronounced "elementary" not, "alimentary.)And if bobcats are "twice as big" as a housecat, it's a small housecat. These are lovely, peaceful animals and they enrich our neighborhood. Leave them alone please
Posted by: NATIVE Location: COLORADO SPRINGS on Jan 7, 2009 at 03:02 PM

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS. HOPEFULLY THERE WON'T BE ANY BLEEDING HEARTS THAT GET INVOLVED....LEAVE THE ANIMALS ALONE
Posted by: Troy Location: Loveland, CO on Jan 6, 2009 at 08:36 PM

Hopefully parents of the schools' children don't panic and start crying for the removal of these cats. As with most of Colorado's wildlife, they're scared of people. Leave them be and appreciate their beauty.
KKTV.com Features

KKTV and our Partners are proud to make Moms life easier…click here for more information

Click here for more information from our local health care specialists.

Do you have a story idea? Want to report breaking news? Call our newsroom at (719) 578-0000 or e-mail News@kktv.com.

Click Here to have KKTV come to your school!

Watch full episodes of your favorite CBS shows right here on KKTV.com.
Latest Blogs
  • EAT IT: Almonds - (Stacia Naquin)
    Keep your energy up when things get crazy. All you have to do is keep this super food handy at your desk.
  • Beware of Crooks Using Best Buy's Name (Betty Sexton)
    Crooks just sent a message to an 11News smartphone. It claims we've been selected for a $1,000 shopping spree. It's all a bunch of baloney!
  • Make a quick $250, hardly! (Betty Sexton)
    Thanks to Christine for telling me about this scam. She received a check in the mail from a group using the name American Consumer Opinion. It wasn't the legitimate Texas research company... just a crook looking to rip her off!
  • Treat It Like Thanksgiving - (Stacia Naquin)
    You don't have to sit on the sidelines at that Super Bowl party just because you vowed to make 2012 a healthier year. Here's some advice to keep yourself on track, after indulging during the season's biggest game!
  • "Be Prepared" is Good Motto for Storm Coverage
    Over in the KKTV 11 Weather Center, the radar's showing the snow moving in. Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says this storm has the potential to bring the most snow we've seen in 5 and 1/2 years, so it is "all hands on deck" and "batten down the hatches", as the newsroom makes its own preparations for this Groundhog Day Storm.