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An OPP officer ended 2025 with a special sighting: A family of majestic lynx.
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On New Year’s Eve, Armstrong OPP Cst. Stubbington spotted the family of wildcats while patrolling in Northern Ontario.
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“A family of five Canada lynx: Two adults and three kittens,” the OPP North West Region shared on social media.
The officer also shared video of the cat clan as they crossed a snow-covered road.
“I thought it was wolves at first,” he can be heard saying as he filmed four lynx crossing to join the fifth.
“Oh my gosh, that’s crazy,” Stubbington can be heard saying in wonder. “That’s so cool.”
He also managed to capture an image of one of the lynx.
“Encounters like this are a reminder of how incredible our northern wildlife really is, and how much happens in the forests around us that we rarely get to see,” the OPP noted in its post.
“A perfect final highlight for the year,” it added. “Here’s to more moments of wonder in 2026!”
In awe of the awesome sighting
People on social media were also in awe of the lynx sighting, calling it “amazing” and “awesome.”
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“Wow. Truly remarkable to see something like that,” one person wrote.
A second person agreed: “Pure magic.”
A third commended Stubbington for capturing a photo and video of the rare sighting.
“They’re beautiful creatures.”
Another noted: “It’s great to see these animal reproducing and healthy!”
It’s not Stubbington’s first encounter with wildlife up north that has been captured.
The OPP shared a photo on social media of the off-duty officer “fresh from recruit training, finding his first few Walleye after his first block of work.”
The OPP North West Region, which is headquartered in Thunder Bay, covers a vast area of the province, with detachment locations in Kenora, Nipigon, Red Lake, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, and Pickle Lake.
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