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In case you missed it, a bobcat was spotted last week at Minto-Brown Island Park.

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In a community Facebook group, Friends of Minto Brown Island Park, Erica Simon shared a selection of photos she took of a bobcat pouncing, relaxing in the shade and walking on a path near Lot 3.

On Facebook, Simon said her husband first noticed the bobcat by its ears and used binoculars to confirm it. They saw the cat twice within an hour that evening.

To look at the pictures, click here.

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