Early one morning in Alaska, Tim Newton awoke to a ruckus on his porch. At first, he suspected there might […]
Early one morning in Alaska, Tim Newton awoke to a ruckus on his porch. At first, he suspected there might be an intruder. As he peered out his window to check, he spotted something even more surprising: a family of lynx.
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“It was right near dawn. I heard some noises; it was like something scrambling on the deck,” Newton told The Dodo.
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“Coming out of my slumber, I thought, ‘What the heck is that?’ So I put on my bathrobe and slowly eased back the curtain. And right there, 2 feet away, was a lynx kitten. He was sitting there watching his siblings race by.”
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That wasn’t the only lynx kitten, however. Pretty soon, three more scrambled across Newton’s deck. Without a second thought, the wildlife lover grabbed his camera.
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Photos of the encounter have gone viral, as the lynx are notoriously elusive. Newton himself has only spotted them in the wild a handful of times.
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“They were so cute. It was cute-tastic,” Newton said. “It was amazing.”
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The family stayed long enough for the photographer to take dozens of photos.
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The Dodo reports that Newton felt delighted and giddy from the experience, and considers the encounter a sort of “miracle.”
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“We’re always thrilled to encounter wildlife. It makes me feel thankful — thankful for where I live. I’m thankful to have seen these lynx up close,” he said.