we elected to capture and transport it to the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley.
Bobcat's leg fracture required surgery and a metal plate to repair.
Bobcat fully recovered and released 26 March 2010.
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Injured Bobcat Rescue 3 December 2009 |
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| Found in the middle of a nearby country road. Took no notice as we approached. | |
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| This open stretch of road invites drivers to increase their speed. | |
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| Urging the little bobcat off the road, we noticed it had an injured hind leg. | |
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| As it was injured, unable to catch its prey and therefore starving, we elected to capture and transport it to the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. |
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| Medical staff sedated the bobcat before handling it. | |
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| Bobcat begins examination by Wildlife Center's expert staff. It weighed just 4 pounds. | |
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| Medical staff determined bobcat had fracture to rear hind leg. | |
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| Examination revealed bobcat was infested with fleas, ticks and ear mites. | |
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| Medical staff administered fluids, antibiotics to stabilize bobcat. Bobcat's leg fracture required surgery and a metal plate to repair. Bobcat fully recovered and released 26 March 2010. |
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