Crime & Safety
Bobcat Slams Into Police Car In Basking Ridge
A bobcat ran out of the woods and into a Bernards Township police car early Friday morning.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A bobcat ran out of the woods and into a Bernards Township police car early Friday morning. The bobcat was killed in the incident.
Bernards Township Police Officer James Moore was driving south on North Maple Avenue at around 2:30 a.m. when a bobcat ran out of the woods, Police Lt. Jon Burger said.
The bobcat hit the front passenger side of the car causing damage and died at the scene, Burger said.
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The dead bobcat was taken to the health department and animal control was notified.
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