Attacked by Bobcat in my "Backyard"

Friday took an interesting turn of events. Out walking the dog before we hop to the last Majors Little League game "under the lights of the season."

Suddenly I heard from a howl from my dog that will haunt me till my last day. I thought he fell off a rock or finally took a hoof from a deer he should not chase.

I took off running calling his name.

Eddie comes running out of the brush an animal in pursuit. I figure a neighbors dog but as the head emerges from the bush I see a sleek muscular Bobcat trying to take down my dog.

I start running faster, chucking sticks and rocks. Eddie sees or hears me and b-lines in my direction. The bobcat folllows, bumping his hind leg trying to take him down.

As they get within two or three feet of me the cat peels off and heads in the opposite direction.

Everyone doing okay. Eddie took a bite to his hind leg. You can see the image above with the puncture from two incisors and where the back jaw mawed down.

A rabies booster, painkillers, and amoxicillin.

Whiskey for me.

Really not my backyard but the open space behind my house. No off leash hiking on tell kitty rearing season over. That's my best guess. Eddie stumbled on the den. We have to remember we walk in their houses the animals do not live in ours.