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Her neighbours have a critter cam and have said bobcats are regular visitors. But until Sunday, Nicole had never seen them.

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Hunter cautioned people not to feed wildlife of any kind.

He asked people to be careful to not leave any type of food outdoors that can attract rats or mice or racoons, which in turn can attract predators, such as bobcats, cougars or bears.

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Last month, a reader sent in a photo of a calmly watching hikers pass by on a trail in UBC Research Forest.