Dear Editor,

The key word in your April 19th article, “Rabid bobcat attacks golfer, horse” was “Rabid.”

Bobcats don’t go around attacking humans (or horses) unless there’s something seriously wrong with them, as there clearly was in this case. Normally, a bobcat eats rodents, rabbits or birds, but even an adult deer would be far beyond their capabilities.

As your article rightly pointed out, “bobcats are shy secretive animals” and any conflicts “can often be remedied by preventative measures, such as fencing for [small] livestock.”

Aside from the unfortunate golfer, folks in Connecticut are lucky to ever see a bobcat. There’s certainly no reason to change their status and start hunting or trapping them.

Jim Robertson 

President, Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting