Is it rare to see a bobcat in pa? Specifically near elk mountain? We've had 2 sighting of bobcat, the first was caught on security cameras and it was trying to eat a mink or something that size and hung around for a while rolling around in the snow like a dog lol

The 2nd was also on camera and the bobcat was just hanging out and he was like stalking a ground light that he didn't like or was curious about it. Took a couple swats and maybe bit it and then took off.

Is this a rare event? How dangerous are they to humans, are they pretty skiddish, look for garbage, can a person fight one off if it attacks?