Rare blue bobcat, not seen for a century, is killed by hunter for fun

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Rare blue bobcat, not seen for a century, is killed by hunter for fun

2018-03-01 17:05 Last Updated At：17:10

Another victim of human greed.

A rare blue bobcat, not seen in over a century, was murdered for fun in Grimes County, Texas, U.S. It was heartbreaking when the photos of its body went viral on Facebook.

A few photos of a blue bobcat were recently shared by Facebook page Cecil the Lion. As the pictures shown, the blue bobcat was obviously dead with wounds in the chest and forefeet. What's more, an armed hunter showed in one of the pictures, who has been suspected to be the murder.

The bobcats are not the rare animals in America, but the dead bobcat in this case was not the normal one. It got the blue rare hair, not like the usual brown ones.

The hunter-poser, NRA and average Trump supporter writes gleefully at his kill: "Really cool bobcat. This color phase is actually called Maltese or a blue variety that is very rare. According to the Hudson Bay Fur Company, only a few bobcats of the blue variety were bought between 1700 and 1900. There have been no reports of a blue bobcat in over 100 years until this one that was killed in Grimes County in 2016."

Many netizens felt heart-broken and criticized such behavior for hunting animals for fun. Some even blamed the hunter and said, "this is really piss me off!"

Kane scores 60th Bundesliga goal as Bayern beats Heidenheim to close in on the title

2025-04-20 03:38 Last Updated At：03:40

HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane scored his 60th Bundesliga goal in his 60th game to help Bayern Munich defeat Heidenheim 4-0 and close in on regaining the title on Saturday.

Kane scored the opening goal with a low shot from just outside the penalty area in the 13th minute and nears what would be the first major team trophy of a career filled with individual scoring accolades.

Kane is the fastest player to 60 goals in Bundesliga history, beating Erling Haaland’s mark of 65 games with Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern moves nine points clear of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen, which plays St. Pauli on Sunday. Four games remain after this week.

Bayern had a 2-0 lead before collapsing to lose 3-2 the last time it played in Heidenheim. It was a telling moment as Bayern surrendered the Bundesliga title last season to Leverkusen.

This time, Bayern didn't ease up.

Konrad Laimer scored Bayern's second goal on the counter six minutes after Kane's opener and Kane played a part in the buildup as Kingsley Coman made it 3-0 in the 36th on the rebound after Raphael Guerreiro's shot was saved. Joshua Kimmich added the fourth in the second half.

Union Berlin and Stuttgart set a Bundesliga record with eight goals before halftime. The score was 4-4 at the break, and that's how it ended, too.

Andre Ilic scored twice for 11th-placed Union, while 13th-placed Stuttgart had four different scorers.

A painful-looking collision left Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and Holstein Kiel defender David Zec needing treatment for concussions and overshadowed their 1-1 draw.

Gulacsi and Zec collided while sprinting to reach the ball and both were substituted, with the Hungarian goalkeeper leaving the field on a stretcher.

Leipzig said Gulacsi had a concussion and an ear injury. “He’s doing well under the circumstances but will stay overnight in hospital for observation,” Leipzig said. Kiel coach Marcel Rapp said Zec had a concussion and was responsive, in comments reported by the dpa agency.

The league requires players with concussion to complete a head injury protocol before they return to training.

Soon after the incident, Benjamin Sesko’s penalty salvaged a draw for Leipzig, which lost ground in the race to qualify for the Champions League.

Leipzig stayed fourth but fifth-placed Freiburg was a point behind following its 3-2 win over Hoffenheim. Mainz was sixth after conceding late in a 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg. Werder Bremen rose two places to seventh by beating Bochum 1-0.

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