Florida bobcat seen with giant green iguana in its mouth

A tourist captured a photo of a bobcat carrying a giant green iguana.

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A tourist snapped a photo of a Florida bobcat with a non-native green iguana in its mouth at the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach.

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The photo, taken by Vincent Sinagria while on a tour of the refuge, showed a green iguana being taken away by the bobcat.

The iguana population in south Florida has been growing and causing various issues.

Wildlife officials said the iguana is a non-native species to Florida that can cause major issues by digging into the ground and damaging seawalls and sidewalks.