BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bobcat is recovering at the Wildlife Center of Virginia after being hit by a car and getting stuck in its grill for a 50 mile trip on Thanksgiving.
Richmond Animal Care and Control says a woman hit the animal in Gloucester on her way to work in Richmond.
READ MORE: Maryland Weather: Mix Of Sun & CloudsShe didn’t know what she hit, however, and kept driving. When she parked, she found that it was a bobcat, and that the animal was still alive, and lodged in the grill of her car.
READ MORE: Traffic Advisory For US 50 East Before Bay BridgeA police officer and a representative from Richmond Animal Care and Control sedated and freed it, taking it to the wildlife center to recover from the ordeal.
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