FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. — Employees of a Dollar General store in eastern Kentucky encountered a rather difficult customer Wednesday night when a bobcat was discovered browsing the toiletries aisle.
A live bobcat being dragged out of a Dollar General kicking and screaming is the most Eastern Kentucky thing to ever happen in Eastern Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/Sv2jx76KCK
— Collan Lee McCoy (@CollanMcCoy) October 15, 2020
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department documented the encounter on Facebook, crediting the help of the Martin Police Department and Kentucky State Patrol for helping to safely capture the feisty feline and remove it from the store without injury to anyone involved.
According to National Geographic, the average bobcat weighs between 11 and 30 pounds, so the stealthy shopper is believed to be either a baby or extremely small adult based on photos taken of the incident, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
The sheriff’s office said the bobcat was released and uninjured, WKRN reported.
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