Dill interviewed by WABI for report on bobcat in Hampden
WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report on a bobcat found in Hampden. Hannah Wilde sent WABI a video of the bobcat wandering through her yard Monday. “Bobcats and predators in general tend to avoid humans as much as possible,” said Dill. “So we just aren’t used to seeing them as much as the other animals that are around the landscape.” Based on the video, he thought the bobcat was healthy. “It’s possible that that bobcat was just passing through … totally natural and not a huge cause for concern,” said Dill. But he cautioned against approaching any wild animal. “You do see a wild animal, any wild animal that’s acting very strangely, having trouble walking, being extremely aggressive, things like that and those are things to note and to let authorities know about.” WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) also reported on the bobcat, quoting Dill.