blog posts Illinois archaeologists wonder, did ancient people bury a 'pet' bobcat? Jul 10, 2015 2:30 pm by ScienceIllinois in the NewsResearch Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images “It shocked me to my toes,” says archaeologist Ken Farnsworth. “I’ve never seen anything like it in almost 70 excavated mounds.” Because the mounds were intended for humans, he says, somebody bent the rules to get the cat buried there. Share on Facebook Tweet Email