A Colorado Springs woman is being chastised by Colorado Parks and Wildlife for placing an injured bobcat in her vehicle with her child. When the woman saw the animal and initially picked it up, the animal was dazed and unresponsive to the movement. The bobcat had been hit by a car and was injured.

The woman called CPW to come retrieve the animal. When CPW removed the bobcat from the car, it was hissing, growling, and clawing in an effort to protect itself. CPW ended up euthanizing the animal due to the extent of its injuries.

“It could have been a very dangerous situation for this woman if it had come to when she was picking it up,” a CPW official said.

The CPW warned that nobody should ever pick up wild animals and attempt to put them in their vehicles, even if the animal is injured. Instead, you should call Colorado Park and Wildlife or the police to report the injured animal.

“You never ever pick up wildlife, whether it’s a fawn or a bobcat or a bear cub. You’re putting yourself in grave harm. This could have been a tragedy,” said a CPW spokesman.

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Kaylee was raised (but not *technically* born) in Colorado. She graduated from Regis University with a bachelor of arts in English. During her time at Regis she worked as a teaching assistant in a freshman classroom setting and in the writing center helping students on a variety of topics. While there, she discovered Cura Personalis, or care for the entire person, leading to her love of feminism and desire for equal rights for all. Kaylee spends her time reading, writing, and debating.