{"id":503376,"date":"2026-01-09T09:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/503376\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:02:09","slug":"bobcat-spotted-at-metropark-in-montgomery-county-whio-tv-7-and-whio-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/503376\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobcat spotted at MetroPark in Montgomery County \u2013 WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">MONTGOMERY COUNTY \u2014 A bobcat was recently spotted at a park in Montgomery County. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\"><b>[DOWNLOAD: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\"><b>Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Five Rivers MetroParks shared the sighting on Facebook Thursday evening. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\"><b>TRENDING STORIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">A member of one of the MetroParks\u2019 conservation programs captured video of the bobcat on his trail cam located in Twin Valley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">A spokesperson for MetroParks said both Germantown MetroPark and Twin Creek MetroPark are part of the Twin Valley. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">The trail camera video indicates that the bobcat was spotted on Jan. 6 after 8:45 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">\u201cBobcats are shy, wide-ranging predators that need large areas of connected forest, wetlands and clean water to find food and shelter,\u201d the post said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\"> Spotting one in Twin Valley suggests that the land is providing the \u201chigh-quality habitat and wildlife corridors\u201d that bobcats need. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Some bobcats settle when they find enough space and prey, while others pass through the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">\u201cEither way, their presence is a good sign for the health of our local ecosystem,\u201d the post said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Restoring and protecting these kinds of habitats is part of the Five Rivers MetroParks\u2019 climate change leadership work, according to the post. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\"><b>[SIGN UP: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\"><b>WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MONTGOMERY COUNTY \u2014 A bobcat was recently spotted at a park in Montgomery County. 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