BOBCAT ENCOUNTER, BRETT ROAD AREA:
On 12/16/2019 at 7:27am the Fairfield Police Department received a report of an alleged bobcat attack in the area of Brett Road, Fairfield.
The complainant reported that his 12-year-old son was in the back yard of their residence and encountered what he believed to be a bobcat. The child suffered a minor scratch to a finger and a torn shirt during the encounter. The cat then ran off into the woods.
This is a very uncommon occurrence and not typical behavior of a bobcat. Fairfield Police Animal Control requested the investigation be followed-up by ENCON Police who confirmed that the attack was likely a bobcat. Bobcats are typically very elusive and rarely allow people to get close, which is the opposite of what happened in this incident.
During the investigation Animal Control officers were able to obtain a video which was recorded by a neighbor near Brett Road seven (7) days prior to this incident. This video shows a bobcat that frequents the area.
Police said a neighbor's surveillance video shows a bobcat in the area the week before.
"This is a very uncommon occurrence and not typical behavior of a bobcat," the department posted on Facebook. "Bobcats are typically very elusive and rarely allow people to get close, which is the opposite of what happened in this incident."
