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Helicopter Attempts to Scare Bobcats in La Crescenta

Local authorities are using a helicopter to try and scare away bobcats in La Crescenta Tuesday night.

Officials are using a helicopter to scare away bobcats wandering a La Crescenta neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. 

The call came in about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday near Pineridge Drive and Rosemont Avenue, said Deputy Rachel Whittendurg of the Crescenta Valley Station. 

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Editor's Note: Initial reports from authorities indicated mountain lions were in the area. These were bobcats. Patch regrets this error. 

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