Is There a Bobcat Roaming in Chelmsford?

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Could there be a big cat roaming Chelmsford?

On Monday, July 25, a person called Chelmsford police and reported a possible bobcat in the area of Old Farm Way. Patch reached out to the town’s animal control officer, but he couldn’t be reached. And there’s no confirmation that the sighting was authentic.

But a Westford man sent WHDH video of a bobcat wandering through his backyard on Deer Run Drive on Sunday, Aug. 2. He told the news station that he thought it might have been a mountain lion, but police confirmed it to be a bobcat.

According to the Massachusetts Division of Fish & Wildlife, bobcats are the only wild cat now found in the state. They are generally most active at dawn and dusk, but can be seen at any time. They are considered “common” in eastern and central Massachusetts.

Westford police advised residents to keep their pets, especially cats, indoors, WHDH reported.