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2014-03-11 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Vicious pet cat traps US couple, who call police

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Posted by Fred 2014-03-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 It's hard to imagine that a man and his family living in an apartment on the other side of the tracks from the train station find themselves pinned down by a big bad fluffy housecat.
In real world, you take out house cat.
In Soviet Portland, house cat takes out you.

Posted by Spavish Angealet2442 2014-03-11 04:57|| 2014-03-11 04:57|| Front Page Top

#2 A 22 pound cat is nothing to sneeze at. I've picked up a five pound feral mother cat to put it in a cage while wearing welder's gloves. I had to go in for a tetanus shot because it bit through them several times.

Posted by gorb 2014-03-11 11:02|| 2014-03-11 11:02|| Front Page Top

#3 I told them repeatedly that I wanted "MEOW MIX". (Cats call for it by name) Meow, Meow, MEOW !

They tormented me by serving up Tender Vittles, I ain't tender, just look at me, do I LOOK tender ?

Posted by Black Bart Unusosing5647 2014-03-11 12:18|| 2014-03-11 12:18|| Front Page Top

#4 For comparison, I have a 25lb-er. Fangs are over 1.5 inches and front claws 3/4". Combine that with a fighting frenzy and you damn well lock yourself in the bedroom... and break out the hardware....

Posted by Chuth Angineng4545 2014-03-11 14:57|| 2014-03-11 14:57|| Front Page Top

#5 "the cat has a history of violence" "the cat remained with its owners"

So they're officialy NUTS. They were crazy to keep any animal with a "history of violence" in their home with a baby. After this attack, they were even more crazy to let the cat back in the home.

And I say that as one who loves (o the point of driving people nuts) cats.

Cat vs. baby - not even a second's hesitation which one I'd choose (and I've never had children).

Posted by Barbara 2014-03-11 16:14|| 2014-03-11 16:14|| Front Page Top

#6 First snapping turtles. Now cats!

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-03-11 17:01|| 2014-03-11 17:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Supposedly the cat scratched the baby, who was probably pulling it's tail. The story said the father then KICKED the cat which is when it went 'crazy'.

So yeah, I figure they don't exactly treat this cat well.

Posted by Silentbrick 2014-03-11 18:53|| 2014-03-11 18:53|| Front Page Top

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