Bobcat forced off power pole in Florida

Animal runs into woods along I-75 in Collier County

Published: May 9, 2019 at 12:41 PM

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A bobcat that was sitting atop an electrical pole along Interstate 75 in Florida has been forced down.

A Florida Department of Transportation camera showed the animal perched on a pole near mile marker 78 on Alligator Alley in Collier County.

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A pole was used to agitate the bobcat, which then climbed down the pole and ran into a wooded area.

No other details have been released.

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