THE DAILY WIRE · WASHINGTON, USA · 2026-09-04
Aerial Surveillance Ends Standoff With Suburban Cat Burglar, Feline Division
Law enforcement in Kirkland, Washington deployed a drone this week in the successful capture of a bobcat that had made itself at home inside a residential property, marking a rare instance of aerial technology being used against a suspect with four legs and excellent night vision.
Details on how the bobcat gained entry remain sparse, but officers reportedly used the drone to track and corner the animal before securing it without incident. The homeowner's account of finding a wild cat indoors was not immediately available for comment, though this reporter assumes it involved some form of screaming.
It is worth noting that bobcats are not known burglars by trade — they are opportunists, much like this columnist's cousin who once relocated an entire web operation into someone's unattended porch light. The line between wildlife and home invasion, it turns out, is thinner than the screen door.
Webster tracked down Skipper Ledbetter, a beaver with decades of dam-building experience in the greater Kirkland watershed, for a professional's take on unauthorized construction access.
His account of neighborhood security measures differs sharply from the police report.
The bobcat, for what it's worth, was reportedly unharmed and relocated. The drone's flight log was not released, but sources suspect it enjoyed the assignment more than most.
“Drones over a bobcat break-in? I've had the whole neighborhood watch dam project shut down over less. That cat probably just wanted to see what all the fuss was about the new gutters, they're a real fixer-upper if you ask me.” — Skipper Ledbetter, local beaver
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