Injured bobcat released back into the wild after months of rehabilitation
Injured bobcat released back into the wild after months of rehabilitation
>> IN TONIGHT'S POSITIVELY GULF COAST, YOUNG BOBCAT IS BACK IN THE WILD. THANKS TO A TEAM EFFORT FROM EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE BOBCAT WAS FOUND IN BONITA SPRINGS WITH A BROKEN LEG IN PAW INJURIES. VETERINARIANS THINK IT WAS HIT BY A CAR AFTER SURGERIES AND MONTHS OF REHABILITATION. THE BOBCAT WAS SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED NEAR THE SPOT WHERE IT WAS FOUND. THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POSTED THIS VIDEO, THANKING FAST-ACTING, COUNITY MEMBERS AND EXPERTS AT THEIR VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND GET THIS 3 DONORS COVER THE COST OF THE PROCEDURE AND ARTHREX. A LOCAL COMPANY PROVIDED A SURGICAL PLATE TO REPAIR THE FRACTURE. IF YOU'VE GOT A POSITIVELY GULF COAST STORY, WE'D LOVE TO SHARE IT AT 6. JUST EMAIL US AT TIPS AT GULF COAST NEWS NO
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Injured bobcat released back into the wild after months of rehabilitation
A young bobcat is back in the wild, thanks to a team effort from experts and community members.The bobcat was found in Bonita Springs, Florida, with a broken leg and paw injuries. Veterinarians think it was hit by a car.After surgeries and months of rehabilitation, the bobcat was successfully released near the spot where it was found. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is thanking community members and experts at their Von Arx Wildlife Hospital for saving the animal. They say three donors covered the cost of the procedure. Arthrex, a global medical device company based in Naples, provided a surgical plate to repair the fracture.
A young bobcat is back in the wild, thanks to a team effort from experts and community members.
The bobcat was found in Bonita Springs, Florida, with a broken leg and paw injuries. Veterinarians think it was hit by a car.
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After surgeries and months of rehabilitation, the bobcat was successfully released near the spot where it was found.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is thanking community members and experts at their Von Arx Wildlife Hospital for saving the animal. They say three donors covered the cost of the procedure. Arthrex, a global medical device company based in Naples, provided a surgical plate to repair the fracture.
