The image was taken at Sebastian Inlet State Park near Vero Beach , Florida , by John Bailey . Bailey has said the bobcat caught the shark after entering the water . A photo of a dead bobcat, captured in Florida, shows it with its head and body covered in blood from being attacked by a shark. A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes the image is genuine .
The image was taken at Sebastian Inlet State Park near Vero Beach , Florida , by John Bailey . Bailey has said the bobcat caught the shark after entering the water . The bobcat might have been scared by his presence , since it scampered off toward the woods and let go of its find . A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes the image is genuine .