Texas family’s Ring doorbell camera captures bobcat perched on their backyard fence: ‘I was terrified’

A family in Texas found an undesirable customer exterior their dwelling because of their doorbell camera.

On Dec. 29, Jessica Carlsen, the home-owner, obtained a movement alert notification from her Ring camera and determined to check out what had activated it.

The camera had detected the motion of a bobcat sitting on prime of their fence exterior the storage (SEE THE VIDEO on the prime of this text). 

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“I was terrified and didn’t leave my house that day,” Carlsen, a resident of Frisco, mentioned. 

“I wasn’t certain if there have been multiple bobcats or only one.”

Ring doorbell camera catches footage of a bobcat sitting exterior family’s dwelling in Texas.
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Carlsen continued to be on the lookout for any exercise after the incident.

The subsequent day, the bobcat had returned to the family’s dwelling, however this time it was not alone.

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The two bobcats visited the family’s yard for days, in accordance with Carlsen.

The householders mentioned haven’t seen or reported any latest exercise from their feline neighbors.

The Colony, a Texas authorities website, mentioned that bobcats don’t assault individuals – nevertheless, small pets could also be in danger. Always stroll your canine on a leash and keep away from leaving pets unattended outdoor, in accordance with the group.

“I wasn’t sure if there were multiple bobcats…”

In-Sync Exotics, a wildlife rescue and academic heart, advises that in case you see a bobcat, the most effective factor to do “is to leave them be.”

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In order to keep away from the “welcoming” of bobcats into your neighborhood, specialists encourage householders to not make their dwelling an inviting place.

“Don’t go away your pet’s food out, pull within the hen feeder, and do not go away scraps in exterior trashcans,” In-Sync added in a news launch.

The bobcat apparently returned the following day with a good friend and frequented the family’s yard for a number of days.
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“I really like having my Ring cameras around my house, in addition to the safety system,” Carlsen instructed Ring in an announcement launched to Fox News Digital.

“It definitely makes me feel safer.”

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