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Wild Bobcat Enters House And Lounges On Dog Bed

Phil Harris March 9th
(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

When you walk into your house, there are some things you don’t expect to see. A wild animal would be right at the top of my list, but that’s exactly what a homeowner in San Manuel, Arizona found when they walked into their house on Monday (3/6).

The Arizona Game and Fish Department tweeted that the homeowner found a wild bobcat lounging on their dog’s pet bed, blankie included. The bobcat allegedly got into the house through an unlocked dog door while the owner was at work.

The homeowner called the Arizona Game and Fish Department for help, but the bobcat left the house on its own before an officer could get there. There were no injuries reported to the bobcat or the person, but the dog, named Squeakers, did require some veterinary care.

My brother-in-law has a couple of dog doors at his home in Fuquay-Varina. Every time I visit, I look at those dog doors and wonder, “How hard would it be for some wild animal to crawl though there and get in the house?” Now I have my answer. Not that hard. This is why I have never installed a dog door at my house.

List: 15 Places To Visit Animals In The Charlotte North Carolina Area

An interesting fact that you may not know is that Charlotte is actually the largest city in the country that doesn’t have a zoo. And there is very little chance we will ever get a true one. But don’t let that get you down, there are plenty of places you can visit with all types of animals in the Charlotte area. The biggest reason we will most likely never get a true zoo is that we are just 1.5 hours from both the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro and Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia.

Both of those zoos make our list and while both are large zoos, they offer different animals. For instance, you can see polar bears in North Carolina and Koalas in South Carolina. Is marine life more of your interest? Don’t worry we’ve got a couple of options for you as well. Other animals include bison, alpacas, farm animals, all sorts of birds, goats are more.

All of the places on this list are a short drive from Charlotte. Most are very affordable to visit so a great family trip as the weather gets warmer. I love animals but I’m not a huge fan of encountering them unexpectedly, so this type of thing is right up my alley. I can’t wait to add several of these to my summer bucket list. Where is your favorite place to visit animals in the Charlotte area? Let us know on social media!

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