Department of Animal Services’ officers find trapped bobcat, remind residents wildlife traps are illegal


Animal Services’ officers rescue an adult male bobcat with one of its front paws stuck in a jaw trap Thursday, Sept. 28, near California Street in an unincorporated area of Hemet. . Valley News/Courtesy photo

RIVERSIDE – Riverside County Department of Animal Services field services officers recently attempted to rescue a bobcat that had become ensnared in a trap, prompting the officers to transport the animal to an organization in San Diego dedicated to the care of local wildlife.Animal control officers found the adult male bobcat with one of its front paws stuck in a jaw trap Thursday, Sept. 28, near California Street in an unincorporated area of Hemet.“Jaw traps snap with such force, it will break bones in smaller animals, and, in this case, it caught the toes of the bobcat. Permanent damage cannot be repaired and ultimately affects the life of the animal,” Josh Sisler, field services commander of county Department of Animal Services, said.Sisler said that the team is not ce

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