This was at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. I've never heard of this happening before, but it's an old exhibit, so things at the top holding the cable could have rotted? unsure. There are a few other videos of the bobcats & their exhibit at the Audubon zoo! Obviously none like this one. She was just being a Cat!! You can see from her "what the hell just happened" face that she was just as surprised as we were.
The zoo workers very quickly came to her cage when we immediately notified them.
Yes, that is a poor enclosure for sure. I own a pet bobcat, and know that bobcats that are wild and are not pets can attack and will. They are very cute to look at but they have the same exact instincts as tigers and lions do and have the hardest bite of the cat family in relation to size. Their teeth and claws are razor sharp and I have seen people with wild ones get severely injured and hospitalized. Just as a lion, tiger...they are fine but once outside it is very dangerous. What zoo?
My dumb ass would be standing there dangling a ball of yarn or something!
IceCrotch 1 month ago
This was at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. I've never heard of this happening before, but it's an old exhibit, so things at the top holding the cable could have rotted? unsure. There are a few other videos of the bobcats & their exhibit at the Audubon zoo! Obviously none like this one. She was just being a Cat!! You can see from her "what the hell just happened" face that she was just as surprised as we were.
The zoo workers very quickly came to her cage when we immediately notified them.
mjenk11 1 month ago
Yes, that is a poor enclosure for sure. I own a pet bobcat, and know that bobcats that are wild and are not pets can attack and will. They are very cute to look at but they have the same exact instincts as tigers and lions do and have the hardest bite of the cat family in relation to size. Their teeth and claws are razor sharp and I have seen people with wild ones get severely injured and hospitalized. Just as a lion, tiger...they are fine but once outside it is very dangerous. What zoo?
egroegartfart 1 month ago