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Injured bobcat released back into the wild thanks to community

A bobcat discovered in Bonita Springs with fractures to its leg and paw received surgical treatment and underwent rehabilitation before being returned to the area where it was originally located.
The bobcat's injury likely resulted from a car hit, and three donors funded the surgical procedure with a plate provided by Arthrex in Naples.
Bobcat populations are increasing in Massachusetts as forests recover and hunting restrictions help, making sightings in suburban and urban areas more frequent.
Biologist Dave Wattles noted bobcats use backyard bird feeders for hunting, do not threaten people, and advised, "Enjoy the sightings because it's not something you see all the time."
The release and rising sightings indicate wildlife resurgence due to conservation efforts, though bobcats remain uncommon in populated areas like Lowell and surrounding neighborhoods.

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Wildlife meets urban life: Bobcats caught on camera in and around Lowell

LOWELL — It’s not often that a bobcat is spotted strolling through the streets of Lowell, but that’s exactly what happened recently when Robert Smith captured a 40-second video of one slinking down Columbia Road in Pawtucketville. The bobcat, aware it was being watched, darted into a yard, slipped along a fence, and vanished from view. And it wasn’t the only sighting. A woman, who asked to remain anonymous, shared a photo of a bobcat crossing Wi…

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