Bobcats in Connecticut
Thursday, December 18, 2008 22:51Via Martin Harris: “These are pictures of Bobcats taken by me in my backyard in Woodbury, CT in early December 2008. There were actually 3 of them…but I couldn’t get all 3 of them in the same photo.”
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steve fesh says:
February 7th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Hi Mr Harris
We live on Painter Hill Road and were wondering if the tracks around the horse fences was that of a Bobcat,they are large cat prints found in the snow coming from Jacks Brook behind our field?
Bob Bev says:
October 13th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Saw one in the woods on the 12th of Oct. 2009in the area of Goldmine Road and Tophet.
Bob Bev says:
October 13th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Hi Steve fesh, I was wondering if you had enough property for someone to hunt. If so , will you email me at Brax4@aol.com. I live in Watertown.
Kim Langin says:
November 18th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Just saw a Bobcat in Harwinton by the lake. It ran across the road and stopped to look at me. It didn’t seem concerned about me at all. I thought it was strange because of the amount of houses around the lake compared to the rest of Harwinton. It was at dusk.
Robert Morin says:
December 31st, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Saw a bobcat today 12-31-09 in Glastonbury along the Connecticut River. Time 12:30pm conditions light snow.
Scott Russotto says:
January 8th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Saw a Bobcat today, Flanders Road, Groton Connecticut
Cheri says:
March 20th, 2010 at 12:58 am
Seeking BobCat spotters, what to hear more
Paige says:
March 31st, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Hi, I saw a Bobcat today, March 31st, 2010, running across Rte. 190 in Somers CT. It looked just like the above pictures only I don’t think it was quite as well fed. It was very near my home so I will be on the look out for tracks in my back woods.
DJ and AJ says:
April 15th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
We just saw a bobcat at 5:54 pm in Northfield, CT.
Ivan Otterness says:
April 15th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Saw one off Colonel Ledyrd Highway, Ledyard the morning of April 13,2010.
kate says:
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:12 pm
saw one in my back yard today in putnam ct
Monica says:
May 22nd, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Saw one on May 21, 2010 Thompson, CT in the afternoon.
Woodbury says:
June 11th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Saw one at 8pm in back yard in Woodbury CT- off of rte 317.
Laurie says:
June 21st, 2010 at 9:50 am
Hi, my neighbor saw a very large bobcat on Chase Road in Thompson. Now I have 2 missing cats. Apparantly they will eat cats! The bobcat was seen on the side of the road very early in the morning.
Terrie says:
June 23rd, 2010 at 8:39 pm
I was weeding my garden early this evening in Portland, CT. It became dusk and as I was squatting down I heard a growl, as I turned around I saw a bobcat staring at me. It stopped for a bit and then continued on.
Tammy says:
July 23rd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
3:45pm 7/25/10 – Saw the same bobcat for the second time in my Backyard. in Middletown (off Atkins). Its a bit alarmig because he walks around right by my young daughter’s playscape. Are they dangerous? Should I call animal control?
Karen S. says:
July 27th, 2010 at 10:58 am
I’ve seen two bobcats off my condo deck in Derby just off Route 34 and have heard one of them “calling” at night too. Tammy from Middletown, I wouldn’t worry too much as long as you are out there with her when she is playing. I have a 4 and a 1-year-old and since I became aware of the bobcat presence I told my older daughter she is not allowed out on the deck by herself. They are generally very shy animals though and should be scared away easily if you were to go outside.
Fred S says:
August 14th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
I saw a good size bobcat , estimate forty five pounds on Rt. 341 Warren 3 p.m.
8-13- 10
Chris says:
August 19th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I saw a bobcat in my backyard in Brookfield, CT off of Wisconier Rd (rte 25). He was the size of a german shepard.
Suzan says:
August 20th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Saw a bobcat today around 7:30 pm near Harrison Rd. in New Hartford
DAVID says:
August 21st, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Chris hi, Just went walking on Currituck Rd, Newtown, Just at the end of Currituck where it meets rt 25 a Big Bobcat walked out right in front of me. Scared the hell out of me, I am sure it was the same one you saw Size of a medium Size Boxer.
It stopped in the middle of the road to look at me, approx 25 yards away. Not sure if i did the right thing but i yelled at it and it just walked into the woods at the end of Currituck rd. Time was 6.30 PM Aug 21st. If you live in that area keep an eye out.
Julie says:
August 28th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I just saw a bobcat in Middletown (Meriden end) today. I had to google around to identify what it was. It crossed the street about 30 feet in front of my car.
greg says:
September 15th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Son saw one today 9-15-10 back yard in Ansonia Ct
Rob says:
September 16th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Saw three (mom and two cubs/kittens?) this morning in Danbury industrial park in the vicinity of finance/eagle road.
pete says:
September 26th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Yesterday (9/26/10) morning around 9:00 AM bob cat walking down driveway to our condo complex in Plainville, Ct. I just open my front door and when he saw me he stopped for second and than ran between two building to empty lot to rear of my building. This is 3rd time have seen the bob cat in the past few months.
paul says:
October 1st, 2010 at 3:10 pm
seen a bob cat this afternoon in baltic ct.
John says:
October 11th, 2010 at 11:52 am
I saw one crossing the road by Little River in Hanover on Saturday 9 Oct. 2010.
robert says:
October 11th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
live in watertown ct live by sunnyside ave saw bobcat in my back yard walking around my pool oct 11 2010
Denise Cass says:
October 22nd, 2010 at 5:25 am
Saw a Bobcat on Double Hill Rd in Bethlehem 10-21-10 crossing the road about 5:00pm
Elly says:
October 26th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Saw a bobcat in our yard in Farmington yesterday afternoon around 5:00. Can’t wait to see the bear.
Brian says:
November 19th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Saw a bobcat while deer hunting in Kent, ct at 7:45am 11/18/2010
Bob S says:
November 27th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Just saw a bobcat in my back yard in Orange, CT.
Beth L says:
November 27th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Saw a bobcat while visiting in Redding, CT on Thanksgiving Day at Meadow Ridge Senior living facility right by the road around 10:00 am
Paul says:
November 27th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
I never realized there are so many in Ct…I saw one last week in Enfield….dusk…crossed the road in front of me without a care in the world other than looking at me
Barb A says:
December 22nd, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Three of the beauties crossed our yard yesterday morning across from Masuk High school in Monroe. I was so excited I forgot my camra. I hope they come throuh again. I think they were a mom & 2 of this years kits. Beautiful
Dave says:
January 11th, 2011 at 10:18 am
Saw a bobcat in the wooded area of my backyard along Holland Brook, Glastonbury, CT on 1/11/2011 at 9:00am.
sharon says:
January 15th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Saw a big bob cat with her cub 2x now in the backyard. Last sighting was 1/7 right around dusk. We live in the Worthington Ridge area in Bloomfield off Duncaster road. She was very big and very pretty. I had no idea they were that large. The prior week there was an attack on a dog folks behind us leave out in their yard.
Bill Gardner says:
April 6th, 2011 at 6:57 am
April 6,2011 My son came home after midnight last night and saw a large Bobcat in out yard on Fernwood Lane in Somers Ct.
Frank CUCOLO says:
April 8th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
JUST SAW BOBCAT IN MY BACKYARD- HEALTHY LOOKING AND BEAUTIFUL
Terri Cimino says:
June 12th, 2011 at 8:51 am
A bobcat ran across the road in front of my car on Saddle Rd near Boundline Rd in Wolcott at 3 in the afternoon.
john Kovatch says:
June 14th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
was driving down Spruce Brook Rd. in Southbury at 8:00 p.m today and a Bobcat crossed in fron of my truck.
shana and Angel says:
June 20th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
We saw a bobcat on our driveway in colchester at 3pm 6-20-11
Mary says:
June 24th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Just seen one in litchfield, Beautiful
Audrey says:
June 27th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
I saw a bobcat today while I was riding my bike around Lake Waramaug. It jumped out into the road ahead of me ran along ahead of me then back into the woods. 6/27/11
Carla says:
June 30th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Bobcat was seen at my jobsite in Meriden, research parkway area. A truly amazing and beautiful animal
jenn nj says:
July 13th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
just saw what i believe o be a bob cat at cotton hollow preerve in glastonbury, ct. beautiful. i decied my hike was ovr at that point.
Woodbury1 says:
July 25th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Saw two in my yard off Rt 317 in Woodbury over the weekend – large one around noon on 7/23/2011 and a smaller one on Sunday around 3 pm on 7/24/2011
Joe from Middletown CT says:
August 15th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
6:30pm 8/15/2011, one mile from Durham, a baby bobcat sat starring at me , when I reached for my phone to take it’s pic it ran off
Todd Bristol says:
August 31st, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Saw one today in Southington CT. Just a baby
Brian C says:
September 23rd, 2011 at 6:19 am
6:40am, 09/23/2011, I think I saw one in Windsor crossing River Street as I was driving to work. It ran across the road about one hundred feet in front of me. I thought “Hey, a cat. Wait, that cat was the size of a dog. No, it was definitely a cat with a short, stubby, bushy-like tail.”
Heather D says:
October 18th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
10/18/11 Saw a bobcat this morning while waiting in the car for the bus around 8:30. It crossed the street in front of us and hung out in the driveway for a little while before moving on. We live in Avon, CT.
Kim says:
November 9th, 2011 at 12:08 am
I have seen a bobcat a couple times on my street over the past couple of years. A small one was hit and killed on talcott notch Rd in farmington on 11/6/11.
Skip says:
November 10th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Spotted a large Bob Cat (35lbs) in Newtown crossing Rt 302 near Key Rock Rd this afternoon.
Skip says:
November 10th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Spotted a large Bob Cat (35lbs) in Newtown crossing Rt 302 near Key Rock Rd this afternoon.
rebecca says:
December 4th, 2011 at 11:52 am
saw a bobcat cross the road in front of my car , Bunker Hill Road, Watertown, CT
sandra hall says:
December 6th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
i seen four bob cats walking down my drive way today
Liz says:
December 12th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Saw a HUGE Bobcat today in Newtown on Boggs Hill Road sitting in someones driveway!! When I pulled up the driveway it ran away. It was the size of a Golden Retriever!!!
Blair says:
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:38 pm
I saw a bob cat in windsor Ct when I worked there as a security officer it was not more then 20ft from me
Gail says:
January 12th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Just saw a bobcat down by chicken pen in redding
Ken says:
January 17th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Saw a bobcat on Norwich Avenue in Lebanon, CT, on Sunday January 15th.
Linda says:
January 19th, 2012 at 9:30 am
Think I saw a Bobcat this morning on my way in to work on East Street in Southington. It was sitting on the edge of the road and as I approached it went into the woods. But I stopped and it stayed looking at me just inside the woods. Not sure if that is what is was because it looked somewhat smaller than those pictured here (but bigger than a house cat), and more grey in color. But it definitely had that stubby little tail with almost a stripped look being darker at the end. Could this have been something else I saw?
Gina says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Responding to Linda says:
January 19th, 2012 at 9:30 am, You did indeed see a bobcat on the 19th, he ended up in my backyard under our deck on the sameday later in the afternoon. He left and I didn’t see him again until Sunday afternoon close to the dusk hour. Early in the afternoon on Monday 1/23/12 he returned to our yard and entered the open space next to us. We did manage this time to get both video (very brief) and pictures of him. We are waiting to see if he returns again in the next couple of days, the habitat around here is exactly what bobcats enjoy…..so who knows
He is just beautiful!
RGregs says:
February 1st, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Saw a good sized bobcat in my backyard in Farmington… 7:45am. He walked casually through trees and shrubs, spotted a neighbor’s bird feeder thick with birds and squirrels. He made a sneaky approach and then pounced but came up empty.
Surprised he visited here, We are in a neighborhood of 80 homes on half-acre lots. He had to pass through 20+ yards to get to us.
Russ says:
February 7th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Just saw a medium size bobcat in my backyard in Hamden. Victoria Court off Woodin Street. House backs up to a wooded area.
John says:
February 21st, 2012 at 5:15 pm
I saw what at first I thought was a boxer. It was 4:30 am. I was out having a cup of coffee with my 14 lb. cat. She was making her rounds in front of the house when I saw movement, it was about 20 yds. away. It was quite graceful in it’s movement but I also feared that my Orange tabby might be breakfast! I yelled at it but it didn’t miss so much as a beat in it’s cadence. Lovely and terrirfying at the same time.
John says:
March 4th, 2012 at 6:18 am
I saw 3 bobcats in the road in front of my home Bristol. We live on the Bristol/Burlington line. They were slowly but deliberately making there way up the street at around 5:30 in the evening. Got a couple of lame pics on my phone. That is the first time I’ve seen them in this area and I’ve been in this home since 2000. Wow!
HollyB says:
March 30th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
There I was driving home to Amston Lake from the Bolton Ice Rink on Rt 316, when a very beautiful Bobcat strolled across the road in front of me!! My first live Bobcat adventure, though seemed smaller than other folks posts. More like small dog sized… This happened at 6:30pm ET just a short distance from RHAM High School complex. I pulled over and put hazards on to get out and take a photo, but by the time I did the Bobcat had disappeared behind those big wild cabbages in the marsh.
Barry L. says:
May 5th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
We saw a bobcat on Billings Road in Somers at 8:55 P.M. crossing the road it looked like he might have been injured. May 5 2012
SarahI says:
May 11th, 2012 at 10:27 am
Old Lyme Ct, Whipporwill rd….bobcat crossed the road ahead of my vehicle….it stopped and looked at the car and carried on across the street!!! I’ve never seen one before….was shocked!!!!
Barbara Lewis says:
May 30th, 2012 at 7:21 am
My son believes he saw a bobcat in Cheshire near his workplace.
We checked a wildlife track book and from the illustration he’s
pretty sure that’s what he saw. This was in May, 2012
JWC says:
June 4th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Playing golf at Stanley Golf Course in New Britain, saw a bobcat kill a squirrel and go back into the woods on the edge of the course, What an amazing site,
Lani says:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I was walking this morning on road to private beach off Rt 1 in Westbrook. Wooded and wetlands on either side. It appeared that a wildcat crossed my path…slowly, stopping for a few moments before he continued into the woods. I stopped and a gentleman walking up the road on the other side of the bobcat stopped as well. After this smallish (but, 2-3Xs the size of a house cat!) mostly grey in color cat with long whiskers…or something small in his mouth(?) went by, the other walker & I spoke. Wondering where the adults might be! And, what it was. He thought coyote, but definitely not. I’ve seen them before. A young bobcat? But grey?
Mary says:
August 11th, 2012 at 6:47 am
Bobcat walked by our kitchen window in Thompson, CT while having dinner with the family on 8-9-12. Was able to get a couple of good pics. My yard is a sanctuary, once saw a mountain lion come through 13 years ago, herds of deer daily, turkeys, fox, and fisher cats… still have not seen a bear, yet.
Debra says:
September 24th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
I saw my first one this morning in Brookfield on Obtuse Road South. Crassed the road right in front of me and sprang off into the woods. I pulled the car over to get a better look, and the big cat stopped and stared at me too! Must have been young – the tail was really short and the ears were slightly fuzzy on the top. What a gift to see!
Crystal says:
October 3rd, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Just spotted a Large Bobcat in our Backyard off Ridge Rd in Bethel at around 4:45. What a Beautiful site…I’m hoping it returns so I can get pictures.
Jack says:
October 6th, 2012 at 8:34 am
Saw large bobcat yesterday (Oct 5, 2012) near Northridge Drive and Rte 25 in Hawleyville section of Newtown, CT. This is near several other reported sightings off Obtuse Rd, and Currituck RD in Newtown as well as Wisconier Rd in Brookfield. It was spotted while mowing my back yard at 4 PM on a riding mower. Not typical to see these out in the daytime..but in the fall they tend to hunt and move about more during the day than at night. It looked to be about 35 pounds and walked out of heavily vegitated open space and headed across my yard about 100 feet away. It was not particularly concerned about me, but as I turned to get a closer look it wandered slowly back into the brushy cover. I got off the mower to look more closely…to verify it was indeed a bobcat, and we spent about 3 minutes staring at each other from about 50 feet away…before it finally turned and slowly headed deeper into the woods. I got a very clear view and it was indeed a large adult…stocky, muscular, short tail, pointy ears and wide cat face. I have alerted my neighbors to take extra care with their pets and to be cautious with young children near the woods. Beautiful to see, but quite concerning…so close to homes and people.
joan labrecque says:
October 7th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
We have seen Bobcat in our back yard which has a protected area of wooded land. My daughter saw three cubs a short distance from our home crossing the road to go to a samll stream. There have been many such citings by our neighbors. Very nice to see them and not worried at all about the wildlife. Being from upstate Vermont and Quebec we understand that if we don’t disturb them they are not a threat.
Joe Colletti says:
October 10th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Saw my first Bobcat yesterday walking through my yard on Bell st. in Glastonbury. It was so perfect looking. About 35 lbs. I would guess.
Pam says:
October 13th, 2012 at 8:57 am
Saw my first bobcat in my backyard in Northford this am amazing!
Jim says:
October 25th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Just saw (for the third time this month) a bobcat walk across my yard on Pumpkin Hill Rd in Ledyard.
jesse says:
November 6th, 2012 at 5:54 am
Saw bbobcat on rt66 In mMarlboro
Cole says:
January 6th, 2013 at 1:04 pm
I’ve seen a bob cat on the side of our loawn and one on the Top of a boulder and I have evidence because I have hair and tracks. I found him at southington ct at monarch drive
Jeremy says:
January 25th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Saw a big one in the woods along Saugatuck river, Redding/Danbury border today at dusk. Guessing 45 lbs. or more. I’ve seen about 5 Bobcats in Redding in the last 15 years.
andrew says:
March 14th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Nice one in Osbornedale state park Derby 3/14 2013 8:00 am
Melissa says:
March 15th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
Saw a bobcat in my front yard this morning, didn’t stick around long enough for me to take a picture. This was in Marlborough CT.
Jill says:
March 16th, 2013 at 9:22 am
Saw one crossing the yard last night and room mate saw one (probably the same one) crossing the end of the street last week. Meriden, CT. East main st up by new dam pond right before rt 66
vicki says:
March 31st, 2013 at 1:16 pm
On March 10, 2013, I watched a bobcat with a damaged front right leg cross the busy Prospect St in Bloomfield and walk steadily through my yard with his leg just dangling. It did not look like a recent injury, but clearly it would interfere with his hunting. He looked healthy otherwise, about 35 pounds.
kim says:
May 2nd, 2013 at 8:06 pm
On my way to work at 8:30am on rixtown Rd. Griswold. Ct.
Mike Palazzi says:
May 14th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
I watched a bob cat slowly walking across my back yard in Andover ct. He saw me in my family room and sat there for a couple of minutes just starring at me. What a magnificent animal. This is a first for me in Andover. The date is 5/21/13 approx. 4:30PM