Bobcat catching shark photographed on Florida beach

John Bailey photographed a bobcat dragging a 4-foot-shark from the water at Sebastian Inlet State Park on Monday. He says the cat leapt into the water, caught the shark, and dragged it to shore.



The photographer thinks he ended up getting too close and may have caused the cat to drop the shark and run off into the forest. Wildlife experts say it’s not uncommon for bobcats to be wandering Florida beaches.

They say it’s possible the cat is a female and might have been trying to catch food for its babies. “My first reaction was amazement that somebody actually took that picture because bobcats are generally very, very reclusive.


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“You don't really see them out and about too often,” said Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Animal Care Director Amy Kight. Bobcats are normally not considered aggressive.