Overview
- Authorities say one bobcat that attacked people and dogs near Prescott was killed by a German shepherd and later tested positive for rabies.
- Deputies linked the animal to four encounters in neighborhoods by Prescott National Forest, including Inscription Canyon, Greenbrier Drive and Williamson Valley Road.
- Three people were hospitalized with cuts and bites from the attacks, and officials said the injured dogs had current rabies shots.
- The sheriff’s office described such bobcat attacks as extremely rare, and officials said the rabies infection likely drove the unusual aggression.
- With no new reports since the bobcat was killed, Arizona Game and Fish and county officials urge residents to report wildlife encounters and keep pet vaccinations up to date.