Watch: Bobcat Poses For The Camera At Los Altos Home

LOS ALTOS, CA — Most wild animal sightings are fleeting; a doorbell camera rarely captures more than a second or two of footage before the visitor slinks out of the frame.

Not so for this bold bobcat, which recently stopped by a home in the Los Altos Hills and lingered in front of the camera long enough to let us see the spots on its fur, as seen on video on the Neighbors app.

Video shows the big cat walking slowly to the center of the frame and pausing before continuing on to the right and out of view.

Residents in the Los Altos area have welcomed quite a few big cats into their backyards in recent months, including multiple mountain lion sightings.

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