Bobcat photographed catching a shark in Florida
John Bailey was enjoying a stroll through Sebastian Inlet State park Monday evening when he stumbled across an unusual site: a bobcat, sitting on the edge of the surf, staring into the water.
The Florida man told CBS affiliate WPEC in West Palm he realized the wild cat was keyed in on a shark in the shallow surf.
The bobcat then leapt into the water and bit down on the shark before dragging it onto the shore. The cat's soon-to-be-dinner, a roughly four-foot-long shark, was then picked up and carried off into the woods.
Bailey was able to capture the moment the shark was dragged out of the water on camera.
David Hitzig, director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, which rescues and rehabilitates Florida bobcats, told WPEC Florida bobcats frequently hunt along local beaches to catch crabs and other animals.
In a posting on its Facebook pageits Facebook page, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said there is every reason to believe the photograph is authentic. The commission also said their biologists believe the shark to have been an Atlantic sharpnose shark, which are common in bays and estuaries around the state.