Merritt-area man attacked by bobcat

A man in the Merritt area is bitten by a possible bobcat that strayed into his home

Image | Bobcat looking for lunch

Caption: Photographer Mark Bates said it was exciting to spot a young bobcat at a Burnaby B.C. riverbank. (Mark Bates)

A man in Merritt area got a nasty surprise when he went to let one of his cats out.
The feline turned out to be not a housecat but what's believed to be a wild bobcat.
Joe Garay is a Conservation Officer based in Merritt.
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