Bobcat Rescued in Coordinated Operation
Credit Sgt. Chris Ortega and Cpl. Mark Holguin from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Doña Ana County collaborated with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and El Paso Electric Company to rescue a bobcat from atop an electrical pole Tuesday evening. Residents in the Topaz Road area sighted the wild animal at the top of an electric pole and notified authorities and the electric company. Because the cat was stuck and in a precarious location, among live electrical wire, residents’ concerns and various other factors, a rescue strategy was needed. “The county recognized that thi...