stand out and are worthy of mentioning specifically. One
of my favorite bobcats of all time was simply known as
933. We first captured him in 2000 near Oyster Rake
Drive and recaptured him again in 2004 near Town Hall.
He was a very social bobcat and was often seen around
Town Hall. Some afternoons, he would suddenly appear
in the parking lot, sitting on his haunches, watching us
unload the truck after a day of work. He would often
watch us for several minutes before casually sauntering
into the woods. Other days, he would walk up the steps of
Town Hall and look in the front doors. One of my fondest
memories of 933 involved a call that a bobcat was eating
Koi (expensive goldfish) out of an ornamental pond near
the front doors of the Kiawah Island Inn. When Shane and
I arrived on the scene, there were 30 or so folks watching
933 as he lay on the side of the pond, in broad daylight,
scooping up one fish after another. He finally finished
his fish lunch and slowly eased off into the underbrush,
providing a great story for many Island visitors to tell
when they got back home. He was a truly unique cat that
we were fortunate to track for more than five years before
he was killed by an automobile in 2005.
Capturing and tracking bobcats over the last 14
years has been an incredible experience for me. I have
had, and continue to have, great support from all Island
entities in my endeavors and am particularly grateful to
the Town of Kiawah Island for allowing me the time and
resources to do this valuable work and to the Conse