Overview

• On May 25, Amy Shelly awoke at 4 a.m. to crashing noises and discovered a bobcat had slipped inside after she left her back door unlatched for her cat.
• Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies located the wild feline perched behind a living room television and tried to coax it out using a green laser pointer from a taser.
• The four-hour standoff was captured on deputies’ body-worn cameras and shared on social media on May 28, drawing attention to suburban wildlife encounters.
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials recommended turning off lights and leaving the back door open, advice that led the secretive predator to depart without force.
• Shelly says she’ll now keep garage and exterior doors secured, store garbage indoors and supervise pets outdoors to prevent future intrusions.