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Rabid Bobcat Attacks Connecticut Camp Counselor While Sleeping

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Rabid Bobcat Attacks Connecticut Camp Counselor While Sleeping
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A bobcat attacked a camp counselor at Selden Neck State Park in Lyme, Connecticut, while he was sleeping in a hammock during a Wilderness School outing. The counselor and two other adults killed the bobcat and were taken to the hospital for treatment. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) confirmed that the bobcat tested positive for rabies. Fortunately, none of the youth campers came into contact with the animal.

Topics:healthwildlife#attack#bobcat#rabies#state-park#wilderness-school#wildlife
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  1. Bobcat that attacked camp counselor at state park tests positive for rabies: DEEP  NBC Connecticut
  2. Bobcat attacks Connecticut camp counselor who was sleeping  NBC News
  3. Rabid bobcat attacks Connecticut camp counselors at Selden Neck Park  USA TODAY
  4. Bobcat that attacked youth camp leader in Lyme tested positive for rabies, official says  Greenwich Time
  5. Bobcat attacks camper sleeping in a hammock at a Connecticut state park; 3 taken to hospital  KSAT San Antonio

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