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Arvada Woman Struggles To Relocate Backyard Bobcats

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says bobcats in urban areas are becoming more prevalent.

By Tori Mason

August 5, 2020

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ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife says bobcats in urban areas are becoming more prevalent. If you have a reliable food source and a lot of vegetation, it’s not unusual for these animals to get comfortable on your property.

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However, an Arvada homeowner finds it unusual that she can’t get assistance getting bobcats removed from her backyard.

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“They play like regular kittens would. They play with each other, they play with the mama,” said Jessie Curtiss, an Arvada mother with five bobcats in her backyard. “But no one goes into the backyard because there’s a mama. She’s defensive over her kittens.”

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