A bobcat was snapped hauling a shark along a Florida beach in an unbelievable photograph . The image was taken at Sebastian Inlet State Park near Vero Beach by John Bailey , WPTV reported . Bailey told the television station that the bobcat collected the shark after entering the water . Scroll down for video . Life in the water : A bobcat was snapped hauling a shark along Sebastian Inlet State Park . However , Bailey told WPTV the bobcat might have been scared by his presence , since it scampered off toward the woods and let go of its find . Amy Kight , Busch Wildlife Sanctuary 's Animal Care Director , told WPTV : 'My first reaction was amazement that somebody actually took that picture because bobcats are generally very , very reclusive . 'You do n't really see them out and about too often . ' A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has said she believes the image is genuine . FWC 's Liz Barraco told WESH 'There is no reason to believe it 's fake . ' The bobcat exhibited typical behavior , FWC officials told the NBC affiliate station . Scene : The image was reportedly taken at Sebastian Inlet State Park ( pictured ) near Vero Beach , Florida .
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 .