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.
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I was going for a late run around Jamaica Pond on June 2nd ~12:30 AM, crossed the J Way and saw a coyote taking a right from Pond St onto Dunster. It ran right by me under a a street light (so I got a good look at it) and I watched it run down Dunster until it disapeared.
Really thick tail, big ears, sort of many-colored coat - pretty unmistakably a coyote, which I've seen many times before in more rural areas. I just thought I'd check to see if there were any other sightings - I had no idea that there'd be a whole site/blog dedicated to it!
Steve Maher
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Great site, thanks for keeping it up. I saw a coyote on Parkton Rd in JP on June 22 around 12:30 AM. It was trotting up the sidewalk, heading toward Perkins and I saw it under a street light. (It was an eerie, foggy night too.)
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