Family held prisoner by bobcat

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A mother locked herself and her two young children in their bathroom after a bobcat got into their house, prompting a police response, police in New Jersey said.

The Morris County family called police Wednesday evening to report that a bobcat had somehow gotten inside.

Officers opened all of the doors and windows in the house to coax the bobcat into leaving, NJ.com reported.

The bobcat left after about an hour, Washington Township police Sgt. Robert Oranchak said. It didn't appear to be sick or rabid.

The animal did not make any contact with the family or the officers.