[jjsheridan5]

Rock Creek Park is big enough that she can thrive and they will never find her.

I hike there frequently. There are plenty of coyote in Rock Creek, and probably some black bear (I know there have been several sightings, and it wouldn't surprise me if some bears were semi-permanent residents).

Catching a bobcat that doesn't want to be found? Best of luck.

[sphinx]

There are plenty of coyote in Rock Creek

I'd never heard that before. The creek would provide an escape route in either direction, down to the river or upstream to semi-open country outside the beltway. I didn't know there was a local population in Rock Creek Park itself.

With the Potomac, Rock Creek, the Anacostia, and the Anacostia tributaries, DC has some pretty good wildlife corridors. We do have some interesting critters wandering around from time to time.