BISBEE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -
A man had to go to the hospital after a bobcat went at him while walking his dog in Bisbee on Sunday morning in an "atypical" attack, according to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office.
The victim said during a walk in the area of Della Street and Barnett Road around 7:15 a.m. he saw a bobcat running toward him, CCSO said.
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He let his dog go and shouted for him to go home.
The man said the bobcat didn't go after the dog, and went after him instead, lunging at him and tearing at his left arm, according to CCSO.
The dog reached home and the man's wife got into her car to try to find her husband.
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The bobcat continued to attack the man until his wife found him and honked her horn, CCSO said.
The victim was rushed to Copper Queen hospital where deputies said he was treated for significant damage to his left forearm, left bicep and left arm.
He was released from the hospital but needs more treatment, CCSO said.
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The United States Department of Agriculture the behavior of the bobcat was out of the ordinary and advised people in the area should use caution until the animal is found.
USDA personnel is working with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to try and find the bobcat.
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