A 49-year-old hunter was attacked by a bobcat about three weeks ago while hunting turkeys in the woods of Templeton, Mass., according to a story Sunday on MyFoxBoston.com.
The hunter, from Western Massachusetts, told MyFoxBoston that he was standing still and making turkey calls when the 35-pound bobcat leapt on to him, knocking him to the ground. The man blamed the attack on his convincing turkey calls, the products of a hand-held device.
“The whole time he thought I was a turkey because I wasn't moving at all,” he told MyFoxBoston.
The hunter also said, though, that he initially thought his attacker was a coyote because he had hunted, and been stalked by, coyotes before.
Fortunately the hunter sustained only a few scratches, which since mostly have healed.
Takeaway? A couple, I think.
First, hunting is dangerous, for the hunter and the animals. If you must hunt, bring a weapon for protection.
Second, a combination of turkey hunting and coyote hunting may result in unpleasant bobcat side effects.
Monday, June 1, 2009
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