Our local Bobcat has made another appearance. Is anyone missing outdoor cats or small dogs? Just a reminder. We now have not only coyotes, but a Bobcat to look out for.
Incident on 136th Ave E.
On 31 Jan 2023 at around 4:30PM three teenage friends, one of them black, were walking on 136th Ave. E. toward Military Dr. When they were near the sports court just before 118th St. E. they were accosted by two men in a red Chevrolet, License Number BMB 9859. One of the men asked the boys “Have you ever been robbed nigger” obviously referring to the black teenager. The boys felt threatened, though no physical harm was done to them. They reported the incident to their parents. Fortunately, because of the Neighborhood Camera System, we were able to identify the car which had cruised past the boys three times in total. A police report was made.
This kind of harassment has no place in our neighborhood, or in fact anywhere in the US. It was as vicious as it was unprovoked. Let’s keep an eye out for things like this.
Below are some pictures which show that between 4:08PM and 4:30PM the car passed the kids three times.
First recorded pass
Second recorded pass
Third recorded pass
Better Pictures of Bobcat
I received these pictures from a neighbor. She said “The bobcat has been coming to our house quite a bit now. We always take our dog out on a leash. The bobcat comes up to our slider and wags its tail when our dog barks at it. “
It appears that our Neighborhood Bobcat has become quite accustom to humans. This is not a good thing. Remember it is a wild animal and use great care if it is around. Always have your animals on a leash when you are out with them. Lets enjoy looking at our Bobcat , but don’t try to touch it.
PS: This time when I sent out notices I got the warning on my copy that “This may be a Phishing message”. In my case you can ignore the message, but be vigilant for real phishing messages. (KH)
Bobcat – It’s Still Here
Thanks to a call from a neighbor I was able to find the Bobcat crossing my backyard. It appears to be the same on as before, but who can tell. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
1300hrs 24 Dec 2023 – Bobcat crossing backyard
Mail Theft
On 12 September 2023 at 0102hrs two individuals on electric scooters came down 117th St E and turned on to 138th Ave Ct E. They went from one end of the street to the other and opened mailboxes to see if anyone had left mail to be picked up that day. They did not bother one Neighbor who has a Ft. Knox heavy steel mailbox. Also if you get the USPS app that lets you know approximately what to expect on a given day it will help you know if someone has gone through your mail. This link will take you to a USPS web page which will guide you through signing up for the service. https://www.usps.com/
Mail theft must pay well because electric scooters are not inexpensive and judging by the ease they went up 117th they were fairly powerful, therefore probably in the upper end of the price range. It appears that they used a truck as well as the scooters, as the first picture shows a truck stopping at some mailboxes at 0130:29 hrs.
I have heard that they hit another nearby neighborhood. It is tempting to put outgoing mail in your postbox to be picked up the next day. However remember that unless you have a very heavy steel mailbox like the Ft. Knox, it is easy for thieves to steal your mail in the early morning hours.
Below are pictures of the bad guys:
Yes We Have a Bobcat!!!!
Yesterday a neighbor sent me some great pictures of our neighborhood Bobcat hanging out in their yard. The Bobcat lay in their yard for about 10 minutes before walking off. When I received these pictures I checked with Google Images and it returned pictures of Bobcats in the US. I guess this put to rest any doubts we may have had about the correct identification of the animal. Anyone with small dogs or cats might consider making them into strictly indoor pets.
WARNING!!! — Scam Calls
This morning my daughter received a call. When she answered she was quickly asked : “Are you there?” The obvious aim was to have her answer “Yes”. If she had done so, instead of hanging up quickly, bad things might have started happening to her. These scammers want to record you saying “Yes” so they can charge you for all kinds of stuff, or do other bad things.
If you get such a call — HANGE UP IMMEDIATELY.
Do we have Bears in the Neighborhood again?
One of my neighbors was walking down Jennifer Court and spotted what he thought was bear scat. He sent me a picture and it looked the same as the Bear scat we found in the Neighborhood several years ago. It appears that the scat consists mostly of the remains of cherries. Since as far as I know, we do not have cherry trees around here, if they are cherries they must have come from someone’s home.
I have added the picture I was sent. If you have an opinion that it is something other than Bear scat, feel free to let me know at kahalljr@comcsast.net.
Addendum: A Neighbor texted me with the information that they have a cherry tree in their backyard and the last time we had a bear in the Neighborhood it was eating from their cherry tree. The scat looked the same as below.
Bobcat den in our area?
My next-door neighbors saw a much smaller version of the bobcat I saw several weeks ago. Did not get a picture though. The bobcats may have established a den nearby and are raising a litter. Now we appear to have cayotes and Bobcats looking for a meal in our neighborhood. Take care of your cats and small dogs.
For those who did not see it. Here is the photo I got previously of the adult Bobcat.
Highway from Tehaleh
Celeste Hurst just gave me a heads-up about the start of construction for the four lane highway from Tehaleh to the valley highway. It looks more like destruction right now. I guess the inevitable day has arrived but sad to see the trees being clear cut.
If you want to learn more about this road project and the traffic impacts the website SR162traffic.org is a good source of information.