Overview
- A mother in Upper Waterman Canyon, San Bernardino, filmed her toddler standing inches from a bobcat at the home's sliding glass door.
- Kaylee Brandenberger shared the video on Facebook, and local and national outlets picked up the clip.
- The footage shows the bobcat staring in with a wagging tail as the child looks on, creating a calm but striking moment.
- Coverage notes that bobcats can be twice the size of house cats, can take prey as large as a small deer, and usually avoid people.
- No injuries or wildlife agency actions were reported, which fits common wildlife sightings in foothill neighborhoods near Highway 18.