US EditionBobcat Stalks, Attacks Wisconsin Turkey Hunter, and It's All Caught on Camera
The more than minute-long clip has nearly 3 million views, and wildlife specialist David Drake says bobcats are shy and usually avoid people.
- On Friday, 19-year-old Carson Bender was hunting turkey near Wisconsin Rapids when a bobcat attacked him, grabbing his arm while he recorded the encounter on his phone.
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources last counted about 3,500 bobcats in 2019, though the agency now uses trend indices to monitor the growing population across Wisconsin.
- Bender's video has nearly 3 million views and left him with shoulder scratches; his girlfriend persuaded him to visit a doctor, who treated him with antibiotics.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist David Drake called the incident "not a normal, common encounter," though he warned, "They probably wouldn't kill you, but they could tear you up."
- Bender shook off the encounter and returned to hunting turkeys, eventually bagging one a couple of days later, showing the attack did not deter his outdoor pursuits.
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I Was Jumped by a Bobcat While Calling in a Gobbler, and I Caught It All on Video
Carson Bender, of Wisconsin Rapids, was calling turkeys into shotgun range just after dawn on April 17. The experienced, 19-year-old hunter was working gobblers and sitting with his back against a large tree. He was overlooking a pasture on private land near the town of Nekoosa in central Wisconsin. Bender was in full camouflage, including a face mask with only a small slit for his eyes to see through camo cloth. He was watching several gobblers…
Bobcat attacks Wisconsin turkey hunter teen all caught on video
A teenage hunter in rural Wisconsin Rapids had a scary experience last Friday as he hunted wild turkey. Little did Carson Bender know at the time, he was being stalked by a bobcat. Bender, 19, had been in the woods near his home when he sensed he was being followed. We’ve all had those feelings, […] The post Bobcat attacks Wisconsin turkey hunter teen all caught on video appeared first on Pet Rescue Report.
Bobcat Stalks and Attacks Man as He Records the Whole Thing
A 19-year-old man named Carson Bender was turkey hunting in Wisconsin when, suddenly, the hunter became the hunted. Bender was sitting in camouflage against a tree, when a bobcat began stalking him from behind. Bender sat completely still, recording the bobcat’s fierce stare down. Eventually, the wild cat pounced on him, leaving him scratched up a bit but not seriously injured. Bender shared his video on social media, and it has reached over 35 …
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