What a pussy
A grown man and his family locked themselves in a bedroom to protect themselves from an aggravated house cat. Not a bengal tiger or bobcat. A house cat. Shoot it. And if you don’t have a gun or want to avoid bleeding on your carpet, get towel or a blanket. For fuck’s sake.
I weep for the future.
Listening to the 911 call is just pathetic.
March 12th, 2014 at 7:17 pm
check the comments section. So much fail. Why must you destroy my faith in humanity?
March 12th, 2014 at 7:20 pm
“Not a bengal tiger or bobcat.”
A 22-lb housecat is right at the average weight for a male bobcat, actually. I’d rather deal with a 44-lb dog than a 22-lb cat any day.
But, yeah, I don’t think it’s a 911 situation.
Didn’t listen to the 911 call. Don’t want to get depressed.
March 12th, 2014 at 7:27 pm
Size 12 Justins. No more problem.
March 12th, 2014 at 7:41 pm
The animal rights idiots commenting in the article are even more pathetic.
They are taking the cat’s side, and are blaming the infant for the problem. I guess they want the infant put down.
March 12th, 2014 at 7:46 pm
Tam, a bobcat has that whole wild animal thing going for it, as opposed to an obese Himalayan that’s lived on kibble and tap water.
March 12th, 2014 at 8:19 pm
I weep for the future.
Yo lo mismo.
March 12th, 2014 at 8:43 pm
Listening to the 911 call is depressing.
Reading the transcript is hilarious.
March 12th, 2014 at 8:56 pm
part of me wonders why he didn’t boot it, literally. the other part is certain that his wife wouldn’t let him.
March 13th, 2014 at 6:27 am
In defense of the family, I have been bitch slapped by an irate feline. It is not fun and it could have gotten infected. Imagine the medical bill. If only they had spent the money on a feather toy to distract the cat. Preparation People!
March 13th, 2014 at 7:56 am
I had a purebred Somali, smart cat (but too derp to catch a mouse) and very loving and peaceful. When we’d moved, I dropped something and startled her in some fundamental way, and she became totally wild and unapproachable for a couple of days, making mountain lion sounds and all, it was creepy.
Some years later, I had a cat that went blind, and if she’d walk into your leg unexpectedly, she’d try to kill you. She nearly could. I have scars. Anyway, she bit me last year and I’m pretty sure that was the source of the infection that had me in & out of the hospital for a month. I have one now that grew up to about 17lb and not to be trifled with.
Still, face up to your challenges, girly man. Gawd.
March 13th, 2014 at 8:23 am
Thats even worse than the turkey that trapped the people in the car in I believe Maine. If turkey comes after me his new name is “dinner”
March 13th, 2014 at 8:38 am
Maybe it was an assault cat…
March 13th, 2014 at 8:56 am
Shooting would not have been appropriate:
1) apartment
2) it’s a cat! a little one, not a liger!
3) you don’t bring a gun to a cat fight!!!
all they needed was a box. Open box, wait for cat to jump in box, close box, put box in frig until cat is chilled out.
March 13th, 2014 at 8:56 am
i wouldn’t be blaming the baby. the blame falls squarely on the parents, who were probably abusing the cat well before this happened. cats don’t suddenly turn mean unless they’re sick, and there would be noticeable issues if the cat was that sick.
basically: those adult humans suck, and they shouldn’t have pets.
March 13th, 2014 at 9:29 am
Portland, what a surprise!
March 13th, 2014 at 1:07 pm
A gun seems like overkill. This is one fat cat. Honestly just stomp on it until it is dead if you think it warrants a 911 call. Then you don’t have to be a big panzy and call for the police to take out your trash.
Would hate to think what would happen if they had an unarmed child in their apartment demanding all their valuables. I guess the military would have to be called in…
March 13th, 2014 at 1:26 pm
It’s rather interesting that we talk so much about carrying guns – concealed, open, etc.
I make it a point to not get too far from a gun in my home.
I sleep with a gun on my dresser and a security system.
Our alarm went off at 6 a.m. a couple of weeks ago and I went from a deep sleep to grabbing my gun and checking the house and property.
Just a few weeks ago, there was a home invasion down the street which involved getting the man of the house to open the safe.
That incident scared me and I am now more precautious around the house.
I could never imagine hiding in a closet, particularly in the presence of my wife, unless I was elderly or disabled.
March 13th, 2014 at 1:38 pm
All this proves is that as long as the world keeps producing human idiots, domesticated felines cannot be called “idiot proof”.
March 13th, 2014 at 4:26 pm
As stated — a blanket would solve the problem. Of course, you have to man up and go wrap the little bugger until the cat’s in the bag, and then, DO NOT LET IT OUT until you can do so safely. If you still need Animal Control, tie the blanket shut and DRIVE the Demon Cat over.
March 13th, 2014 at 8:50 pm
Many years ago, my landlady had a couple of BIG housecats. Not fat, 25lbs easy. These cats were somewhat crazy and unpredictable. I never went near them without a broom in hand, and I love cats. One night she came to my door for help. One of the cats had attacked her, and laid her leg open to the bone. Just shredded, with lots of bone visible.
March 13th, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Fuck cats.