A fourteen year old girl in Ionia heard what she thought was her cat outside in the yard. When she went out to investigate, she realized that it was not her cat. Instead, it was a bobcat.

When she approached the animal, it bit her and ran off. Since bobcats are not normally found in town and rarely close to humans, it is believed that the animal is sick. So, while the girl suffered only minor injuries, she will need to undergo rabies shots.