Florida Man Sees A Strange Creature Trapped In His Chicken Coop And Gets A Bad Feeling
A Florida man’s ordinary day turned into a shocking ordeal when he noticed a wild animal trapped inside his chicken coop, thrashing and terrified.
At first, he couldn’t even make out what it was. Frail and worn, the creature didn’t look like anything he’d expected.
Then the terrifying thought hit him: could this really be a bobcat? As he stared, the truth became impossible to ignore — this was a life on the edge.
Realizing the animal was in serious danger, he called WILD Florida Rescue. When the team arrived, they were met with a heart-wrenching sight.
The bobcat was extremely thin, her ribs clearly visible beneath her dull, mangy fur. Mange had ravaged her coat and left it patchy and rough, with barely any of the vibrant spots that normally mark her species.
She looked so exhausted and frail that even catching a single chicken had been beyond her.
It was clear she had been through a rough ordeal for quite some time, which had taken a heavy toll on her health.
Together, the rescuers and the property owner devised a plan to free the trapped cat. They loosened the coop’s boards and approached her from underneath with great caution.
Their careful work paid off. The bobcat was safely freed without harm to anyone. Once in the hands of WILD Florida Rescue, the team ran tests to check her health.
Despite everything she had been through, the results showed her condition was not beyond repair. With the right care, treatment, and patience, she had a real shot at recovery.
The rescue team shared their hopeful update in a Facebook post:
“Lab work came back and shows there is nothing that is non-reversible which is great news. She is not out of the woods yet but is being gently treated and cared for. She has got some fight and spirit in her and that’s what’s keeping her going so far…”
Now, under the careful watch of WILD Florida Rescue, the bobcat is slowly gaining strength. She is receiving the treatment she needs to regain weight and heal her mange.
The team is dedicated to helping her feel like herself again, and every day she improves a little more. Soon, they hope she will be strong enough to return to the wild, where she truly belongs.
WILD Florida Rescue promises that when the time comes for her release, it will be into a safe and natural environment where she can live freely and thrive, far away from that chicken coop.
This brave little bobcat still faces a long journey ahead, but her resilience is inspiring. Thanks to the care and dedication of the rescue team, she is steadily moving closer to the wild home she deserves.
