The bobcat that attacked a camp counselor at a Connecticut state park last Friday tested positive for rabies, according to the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
A bobcat attacked a staff member during a Wilderness School outing at Selden Neck Island in Selden Neck State Park in Lyme early Friday morning, according to the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.DEEP said three adults who were leading a group of youth campers at the time of the attack, including the person who was attacked, killed the bobcat.
All three adults were taken to a local hospital for treatment. DEEP said they do not believe any of the youth campers came into contact with the bobcat.The state Department of Children and Families said three seasonal staff members from the Wilderness School were attacked while on an off-site expedition with local youth.
"Due to their courageous and outstanding efforts, the safety of the youth was maintained, and they were not harmed,” Deputy Commissioner Michael Williams said in a statement. DCF said the Wilderness School is a prevention, intervention and transition program for adolescents across Connecticut and the group was in an authorized area for camping.
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