WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police in New Jersey said a bobcat that cornered a mother and her two young children in the bathroom of their home has been captured.
The Morris County family called police Wednesday evening to report that a bobcat had somehow gotten into their home. Officers opened all the doors and windows in the house to coax the bobcat into leaving.
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Washington Township police Sergeant Robert Oranchak said the bobcat left through a window after about an hour. The animal did not make any contact with the family or the officers.
Police said the same bobcat attacked a dog Thursday. Later, it was found hiding out in a barn.
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The bobcat was captured and is undergoing testing. Officials warned that it might have rabies.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
(Washington Township Police Dept.)