The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert Tuesday about a “large” cat sighting in northwest Bexar County. BCSO said the feline was seen in a greenbelt near the 10400 block of Foxen Way, a neighborhood off Highway 16 north of Helotes. So, we pulled information from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to learn about the big cats native to South Texas.

There are only an estimated 50-80 ocelots left in Texas but there’s hope for the future for these rare animals.