Bobcat Catches Shark At Popular Florida Beach And Becomes Dinner

albasun ^ | 08.04.2015 | Sean Truett

[seantruet]

CAT-FISHED! Something you don't see every day... I don't know who is more shocked, Us or the Shark!?

Read more at http://www.albasun.com/2015/04/shark-attacked-by-bobcat-at-florida-beach.html

[Husker24]

Bobcats are fluffier.

[John S Mosby]

That ain’t a bobcat!...That, FRiends, is a Florida Panther, whose tail has been cut or bitten off in life. A “bob-tailed” panther IOW. Another example of bad journalism calling it a bobcat.

Awesome shot of Florida’s incredible elusive feline predator.

[jazusamo]

Whatever happened to its tail is unknown but it looks like it was severed in some manner.

If that’s a 4 to 5 foot shark it’s a mountain lion.

[Chode]

my guess is it somehow lost part of the tail cause it's waaay to long for a Bobcat

[MeshugeMikey]

yes that too. this cats coat is quite short and theres none of that "extra fur around the face!

[Inyo-Mono]

Who got its tail cut off.

I think you're right, that's a mountain lion.

[Flycatcher]

Yeah, judging by the tail, it has to be a bobcat

The face is bobcat-like too.

I think the shark is smaller than the onlookers believe.

Neat nature story!

[MeshugeMikey]

thank you

Bobcats..and Mountain Lions Im familiar with...but not the Florida Pamther

I knew it wasn’t a bobcat...no “beard”

[piasa]

Looks exactly like a Florida bobcat to me...

Got ‘em all over the place here.

[okie01]

...a Florida Panther, whose tail has been cut or bitten off in life.

Thank you. I was wondering if that might be the case.

[doorgunner69]

"theres none of that "extra fur around the face! "

Wet cat?

[KarlInOhio]

Who got its tail cut off.

Maybe the shark won last time.

[ansel12]

Land sharks and ocean hunting Mountain Lions fighting it out, that is one rough beach.

[MeshugeMikey]

its very lanky..and its coat...isnt marked like a bobcat

this cat...has all the markings..so to speak

this is a bobcat tail..

http://www.nature.org/cs/groups/webcontent/@web/@newyork/documents/media/prd_024759.jpg

[piasa]

Judging by the tail and the clump of sargassum seaweed, the bobcat looks to be a bit over 40-43 inches, well within bobcat size range.

[piasa]

Not when they’re living in Florida... and partly wet.

[piasa]

nonsense

[Stentor]

.

[MeshugeMikey]

the news video I saw..said that wildlife experts called it a bobcat

its also far longer....ie..taller? than any bobcat ive seen

Its up for grabs I guess

[piasa]

The photographer estimated 4 ft.... 4 foot sharks aren’t as big as they sound, the tailfin alone will be a hair under a foot in length.