Crime & Safety

WATCH: Ring Video Captures Danvers Bobcat Sighting

Video as seen on the Neighbors app shows what appears to be a bobcat in Danvers.

While commonly found in central and western Massachusetts, bobcats are not often seen on the North Shore.​
While commonly found in central and western Massachusetts, bobcats are not often seen on the North Shore.​ (Ring)

DANVERS, MA — Video as seen in the Neighbors app shows what appears to be a bobcat strolling through a Danvers neighborhood. According to MassWildlife, the bobcat is the only wild cat now found in Massachusetts. While commonly found in central and western Massachusetts, bobcats are not often seen on the North Shore.

MassWildlife offers a fact sheet with more information and tips on living with bobcats.

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