Black bobcat snared in N.B.

[MikePal]

What a beautiful hide, I hope he does well with it.

A New Brunswick trapper received an unexpected gift on Christmas Day — a rare melanistic bobcat.

Studies show there has only been one other black bobcat caught in Canada.
"I thought it was a house cat," said Oswald McFadden, who has run the same trapline for the last decade.
"When I saw the tail I knew it wasn't a house cat. Then I looked at the ears, I knew it was definitely a bobcat."
Melanism is a genetic trait that displays a black-coloured pigment and can often be found in species like squirrels and jaguars.
Much like jaguars, this bobcat's spots and markings can still be seen in bright lights.
"It's a soft and beautiful coat," said McFadden.

"I've been in these woods all my life and never seen anything like this."
According to the 1995 paper, A Melanistic Bobcat from Outside Florida, written by Jay Tischendorf and Donald McAlpine, the only other case of melanism found in a Canadian bobcat was dated in November 1983.
The black male bobcat was trapped near Henry Lake and is now mounted at the New Brunswick Museum.


https://longroom.com/discussion/257807/black-bobcat-snared-in-n-b-only-12th-ever-recorded-in-north-america

[bdog]

Oh man, what a catch, sure would like to see that for real

[Noseyarentcha]

Oh...I think MP got that article from a spoof site for sure.
How is it possible that this black bobcat was never caught on the thousands of trail cams?
MP is pullin' our legs.
Next he's gonna post some cougar stuff....but we all know there's no cougars here.
LOL

[seabast]

Really neat! Thanks for sharing.

[MikePal]

MP is pullin' our legs.

Nope.. this one passes the sniff test....

Rare black bobcat confirmed in Canada

by idoubtit • December 28, 2016

The photo from Facebook, likely aided by the fact that it came with little additional info attached, became hoax fodder according to the hunter. He said the circulated photo is said to depict the animal captured in other locations. But the animal was tagged and confirmed and there is no doubt as to its identification

http://doubtfulnews.com/2016/12/rare...med-in-canada/

[greatwhite]

Deer hunting in NB when I was 18, we saw a cougar.

[Greenhorn]

It's was on the news, New Brunswick hunter and of course all over face book. It's rare but happens.

[Noseyarentcha]

Nope.. this one passes the sniff test....

Lol I knew it was the real deal. Just foolin with ya

[greatwhite]

Doesn't say where in NB

[duckslayer]

What an amazing animal!! I'm sure he knows what he has and is getting it well looked after......I hope!