Our neighbor directly below us just shot a bobcat with one of his chickens in its mouth (perfectly legal to do in our state) a few days ago. I have never seen one on our property, and we've been here for over 30 years. Glad he got it, they've been struggling with chicken predators, while I've had none. I did assume whatever was getting their birds would head to my coop next, and have been diligently locking them in at night. Read up on bobcats a bit, and find they are both solitary and territorial, and also quite a healthy population with a wide range. Their usual meal of choice is rabbits.
