What is a verb that can be used which could mean some animals live in an area?

[alpacinou]

What is a verb that can be used which could mean some animals live in an area?

To reach the hospital, the doctor had to go through a park...by big cats.

 

[emsr2d2]

inhabited
frequented
patrolled

 

[jutfrank]

I think inhabited is the best choice.

 

[Tdol]

We have verbs for restricted areas animals are forced to live in like penned, but nothing much for this case.

 

[alpacinou]

We have verbs for restricted areas animals are forced to live in like penned, but nothing much for this case.

I actually like "inhabit". It works fine for me.