Hopkins said Bobcat Fever gets its name because bobcats are typically the host for the disease. Bobcats are just a carrier host for the disease, so they don’t show any signs.

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The bobcat came up some stairs and then walked in front of the camera, feet from the home. “I haven’t had coffee yet so I was a little stunned,” Lave said.