Killarney residents concerned about bobcat

Killarney bobcat A photographer in Killarney captures a rare glimpse of a bobcat roaming the area. Alana Everson reports.

Killarney, just over an hour southwest of Sudbury, is an area rich with flora and fauna.

Situated on the north shore of Georgian Bay, the municipality also contains two provincial parks: Killarney and French River.

So, it is not unusual to see wildlife such as deer and various species of birds.

However, recently, several residents have seen a bobcat lurking around a neighbourhood.

Photographer Michelle Solomon captured these pictures of the big cat, named for its tail, which appears to be cut or “bobbed,” while it was hanging out in a neighbour’s backyard.

Many residents say they have seen the bobcat up close and are concerned that it appears to have quills stuck in its face.

CTV Northern Ontario’s Alana Everson is following the story and will have more later today.

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