Video shared to Facebook shows what's reported to be a bobcat next to a home in the Hudson Valley.

WRRV-WRRB logo
Get our free mobile app

Karen Garger Mumford posted Ring video on Facebook of what she believes is a Bobcat on Station Road in New Paltz.

You can see the full video below:

Karen Garger Mumford/FB
Karen Garger Mumford/FB
loading...

"Bobcat on Station Road New Paltz! Watch your animals!! Looks like he got a fox in this video," Mumford writes.

Mumford says the video was taken on the neighbor's side of her house in her front yard. She believes the bobcat got a fox in the video.

It's unclear if the animal in the video really is a bobcat, but the DEC has confirmed there are bobcats in the region. Bobcats occupied 13,500 square miles, a little more than one-quarter of New York. There were three population centers: Adirondack, Catskill, and Taconic regions.

George Patchoros
George Patchoros
loading...
The DEC has confirmed there are bobcats in the region

According to the New York State DEC, the Catskill area has about 16 bobcats for every 100 square miles of area. The average male bobcat in the region travels about 14 square miles from its home, while the average female bobcat travels about 12 square miles.

The Catskill area has about 16 bobcats for every 100 square miles of area.

Bobcats begin to breed between mid-January and early February, according to the DEC.

George Patchoros
George Patchoros
loading...

In early 2020, George Patchoros of Hopewell Junction told Hudson Valley Post he was enjoying his Saturday morning coffee and looking out his back kitchen window when he noticed what he believes was a bobcat walking calmly through the woods toward his house.

Patchoros tells us he lives in a wooded area up the road from the Wiccoppee Fire Department. The back window of his kitchen overlooks a vast amount of woods.

George Patchoros
George Patchoros
loading...

In April, Mike Mac posted a photo of what appears to be a bobcat in his backyard. In the "Hudson Valley in pictures" Facebook group, he added the photo was taken "on the border" of Greenwood Lake.

"Back yard life with a new buddy," the caption reads.

Below is the video Mumford posted. Do you think it's a bobcat?

LOOK: Here are the pets banned in each state

Because the regulation of exotic animals is left to states, some organizations, including The Humane Society of the United States, advocate for federal, standardized legislation that would ban owning large cats, bears, primates, and large poisonous snakes as pets.

Read on to see which pets are banned in your home state, as well as across the nation.

20 Worst Places to Live in New York State

A list highlights the worst places a New York resident can call home. A number of places in the Hudson Valley made the list, including one that was ranked the worst place to live.

The 26 Most Dangerous Counties in New York State

15 New York Towns Among Safest in America

Top 5 Best Places to Live in New York

While no place in the Hudson Valley made the list, the region has received a ton of praise recently.

Hudson Valley Towns Honored

26 Highest Paying Jobs in New York State

It's getting harder and harder to make ends meet living in New York State. So we researched the 26 highest paying jobs in the state. Hudson Valley Post analyzed the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to craft our list.

Election Results: New York Voters Approve, Deny Major Changes

Hudson Valley Says Goodbye To Over 80 Businesses

Nearly 70 Children Have Recently Gone Missing From New York State

Counties in New York With Most Vehicle vs. Animal Crashes

9 New Fast Food Restaurants Coming to Route 9

It's a fast-food invasion. There are nine new fast-food restaurants slated to open up soon on Route 9 in Dutchess County. Are you ready to hit the drive-thru?

Over 30 Red Flags For Anyone Who Claims To Live in Hudson Valley, NY

Hudson Valley Welcomes Nearly 70 New Eateries

We've reported on many restaurant closings, now it's time to highlight nearly 70 businesses that have recently opened in the Hudson Valley.

5 New York Schools Districts Ranked in Top 10 in America

New York Counties With Highest, Lowest COVID Vaccine Rates

'Hudson Valley's Premier Restaurant, Bar' Opening Newburgh Waterfront Location

A very popular and award-winning Hudson Valley restaurant and bar is opening a new waterfront location. We got a sneak peek of the menu and location.

All-Time COVID Cases Per County in New York

Help Needed Finding The 39 Most Wanted in New York

Air-Breathing Fish That Eats Animals Found in Hudson Valley, New York

An invasive fish from Asia that can live on land for days and uses its sharp teeth to eat animals has been spotted in the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York State.  

More From WRRV-WRRB