ALEXIS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A bobcat was found trapped inside a car’s grill in southeast Lincoln County Wednesday.

Unfortunately, the wildcat had to be put down after being rescued by the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center. It was put down due to the extent of its injuries.

Around 6 p.m. on July 30, the Alexis Fire Department responded to Mount Zion Church Road. Upon arrival, the bobcat was found inside the grill after being struck by the same vehicle.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office contacted the nearby CWCC, who stated that they arrived within 25 minutes to find a host of law enforcement personnel and a gathering crowd.

CWCC officials said they sedated the bobcat, then removed the vehicle’s front grill and safely contained the 17-pound animal for immediate transport to i

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