ODFW evaluating health of second juvenile bobcat found at school in Eugene: First bobcat euthanized after exhibiting abnormal behavior (ODFW) Oct. 17, 2019 SALEM, Ore.—ODFW wildlife veterinarians are evaluating the condition of a juvenile bobcat for possible release to the wild or to an accredited captive facility. This juvenile bobcat is likely the sibling of a second bobcat that was euthanized after being found inside the Oak Hill School in Eugene earlier in the week. Bobcats, like most wildlife, will generally avoid people and will not enter structures. The first bobcat entered the school while students and staff were still present before school officials discovered it, trapped it in a room and called the Lane County Sheriff. The sheriff deputies captured the bobcat and transferred to the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division. Based on the abnormal behavior of the juvenile bobcat and in consultation with ODFW wildlife biologists, OSP euthanized the bobcat. Bobcats are usually not considered a human safety threat due to their small size. However, this bobcat’s abnormal behavior led wildlife biologists to consider it a public nuisance and potential human safety threat were it to claw or bite someone. The following day, a second bobcat was discovered outside the school building by school staff. The bobcat was captured by school staff and eventually transported to ODFW’s Wildlife Health Lab for evaluation. Options for the bobcat include release back into the wild or placement at an accredited wildlife facility for long-term captivity. If the juvenile bobcat is found to be diseased or otherwise unhealthy, it may be humanely euthanized. ODFW wildlife veterinarians will evaluate the health and behavior of the bobcat to make a decision on what happens to it. Wildlife biologists suspect these two juvenile bobcats may have been orphaned or abandoned, which is the reason they were hanging around school grounds. Bobcats are typically born April-June and stay with their mother until February. This bobcat appears to have been born earlier than April due to its larger size. Bobcats are territorial and solitary animals. Oregon has a healthy bobcat population.