{"id":256906,"date":"2026-04-19T14:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256906\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:18:08","slug":"cyclist-walks-right-past-bobcat-in-texas-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256906\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclist Walks Right Past Bobcat In Texas Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bobcats are generally very wary of humans, posing little threat to public safety. Their wariness also means spotting them in the wild isn\u2019t an incredibly common experience, primarily being active during just night, dawn, and dusk. However, especially between April and July when they may be caring for young, daytime bobcat sightings aren\u2019t unheard of.<\/p>\n<p>Texas based ultra runner Heather was cross training on her bike in Arlington\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/riverlegacy.org\/visit\/park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">River Legacy Park<\/a> when she came across a bobcat wandering right along the bike trail. She had apparently spotted three more right when she got a flat, but wasn\u2019t able to film them in time. The animal seems shockingly calm given that Heather walked right by it, but no doubt a cool exeperience.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@heatherrunstexas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@heatherrunstexas?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@heatherrunstexas<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hello Bobcat! I actually saw three more when I got my flat but couldnt film them in time. This trail is known to have bobcats all the time, they just hangout on the trail walking or sunbathing. Never heard of anyone having any issues. But also, I was slightly freaking out on the inside. Only made it two miles today \ud83d\ude43 lifeisgood itswildoutthere bobcatsoftiktok crosstraining cyclinggonewrong <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - heatherrunstexas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7629513966854753038?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 heatherrunstexas<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>Bobcats are fairly common throughout the Arlington area, especially near golf courses, creeks, green belts and parks. The city encourages trimming back excess vegetation that might provide cover, avoiding feeding birds or other wildlife which might attract bobcats, and never feeding the animals. Pet food and water shouldn\u2019t be left inside, and pets should be kept indoors or in secure, protective cages or pens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/City-Services\/Animals-Pets\/Urban-Wildlife\/Urban-Wildlife-Animals\/Bobcat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">You can read more on bobcat safety in Arlington here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unofficialnetworks.com\/author\/nolandeck\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy- class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7adcbfdd20a18b7a995fa209e64c14e13cfc5ab48592ec10d35c93495ea842ca.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7adcbfdd20a18b7a995fa209e64c14e13cfc5ab48592ec10d35c93495ea842ca.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tNolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work&#8230;\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/unofficialnetworks.com\/author\/nolandeck\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMore by Nolan Deck\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bobcats are generally very wary of humans, posing little threat to public safety. 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