Bobcats Die After ‘Rescue’ By Woman Who Says She Thought They Were Domestic Kittens

Two bobcat kittens have died after a Texas woman said she thought they were domestic kittens and took them into her home earlier this month.

“We are saddened by this tragedy but must take this important opportunity to repeat the message that wild animals should be left alone and only belong in the wild,” wildlife rescue group said in a Thursday Facebook post announcing the deaths. The group had been caring for the bobcats after the family surrendered them to authorities.

Earlier this month, the kittens made headlines after San Antonio woman Jane Dinscore told city animal care workers that she found the felines in an alleyway and was attempting to rescue them, thinking they were domestic cats. However, she later changed her story, telling local media that her brother actually found them on his property in rural Atascosa County.

In both versions, Dinscore maintained she always initially believed the kittens were domestic cats. She contacted San Antonio’s Animal Care Services, she said, after the kittens started behaving aggressively, biting her and her family and ripping up milk bottles. It was then that animal care workers determined they were actually wild bobcats.