Cat Sends Two Police To Hospital After Attack

[mantis]

http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/1213411/what-a-cat-astrophe-scratched-cops-arrest-feline/?cs=12

Can you imagine if it was a dog, the police would have shot it. I wonder what will happen to the cat, will it be re-homed, or will it be PTS because it's vicious.?

You also have to wonder how a cat got on the bridge to start with, I'm guessing it's either a feral cat from the neighbouring industrial area, or someone dumped it.

[persephone]

Oh, my ..are those two going to be the subject of many jokes and jibes for a while . ! They probably could not use a firearm under those conditions ... and obviously thought two officers should easily handle a kitty cat.

IF cat is feral it will be put down, I guess ..then again, it may have, like most cats do , panicked, and reacted with all guns blazing..and settle now it's safe . Hopefully there is a follow-up.

[mantis]

Oh, my ..are those two going to be the subject of many jokes and jibes for a while . ! They probably could not use a firearm under those conditions ... and obviously thought two officers should easily handle a kitty cat.

IF cat is feral it will be put down, I guess ..then again, it may have, like most cats do , panicked, and reacted with all guns blazing..and settle now it's safe . Hopefully there is a follow-up.

Yep, I feel sorry for them, you can just imagine the jokes about being beaten up by a pussy. :laugh:

I hope the cat is re-homed, unless it's feral of course, will take awhile to to domesticate it.

[Simply Grand]

Poor officers, a scared or angry cat gets super strength worthy of much bigger animal! And cat claws huuurt

I wonder how they caught it in the end?

Poor puddy too, must have been terrified

Or crazy... there was a feral cat that used to come into our garden when I was a kid and would try to attack us and our cats. Once I was standing on the deck, it came flying over one fence, flew over to me, launched and embedded the claws of all four paws into my leg, front paws above my knee, back paws below, then let go and flew off over the

other fence. I still have faint scars, crazy thing.

[mantis]

Poor officers, a scared or angry cat gets super strength worthy of much bigger animal! And cat claws huuurt

I wonder how they caught it in the end?

Poor puddy too, must have been terrified

Or crazy... there was a feral cat that used to come into our garden when I was a kid and would try to attack us and our cats. Once I was standing on the deck, it came flying over one fence, flew over to me, launched and embedded the claws of all four paws into my leg, front paws above my knee, back paws below, then let go and flew off over the

other fence. I still have faint scars, crazy thing.

They toughed it out & got it in a crate, hence their injuries.

But what gets me is the difference in reporting when it was a cat. If it was a dog the headlines would read, "two Police savaged by vicious dog & had to get hospital treatment".

[Linda K]

certainly did not look like a feral at all, & I bet they suffered the injuries trying to get the cat in the cage - if they had stood the cage on its end and lowered the cat in, rather than trying to shove it face first, probably would have gone better for them, but easy for me to say from here not knowing whether they had enough cat savviness to know to do that

[Horsegal98]

At least that cat had good cause to be scared, the one near me doesn't have a provocation like that...

[BC4ME]

What no picture of a snarling, spitting, hissing, growling cat????????? Where is the equality.:laugh:

[persephone]

What no picture of a snarling, spitting, hissing, growling cat????????? Where is the equality.:laugh:

[mantis]

What no picture of a snarling, spitting, hissing, growling cat????????? Where is the equality.:laugh:

Love it persephone.

[BC4ME]

What no picture of a snarling, spitting, hissing, growling cat????????? Where is the equality.:laugh:

Love it persephone.

:rofl: :clap:

[dancinbcs]

If you have ever had a wild cat attack you, you know it is no laughing matter. If it was feral they wouldn't have got near it but there are plenty of unowned domestic cats who have never been handled. They cannot be homed and cat bites cause huge infections. The vet nurse who worked at AWL when I was there had months off work with an infected cat bite. Poor officers trying to do the right thing but I expect the cat will have to be pts anyway.

[BC4ME]

If you have ever had a wild cat attack you, you know it is no laughing matter. If it was feral they wouldn't have got near it but there are plenty of unowned domestic cats who have never been handled. They cannot be homed and cat bites cause huge infections. The vet nurse who worked at AWL when I was there had months off work with an infected cat bite. Poor officers trying to do the right thing but I expect the cat will have to be pts anyway.

We are laughing because it sounds funny that a cat can send 2 police officers (& I picture 2 very strong manly men) being sent to hospital after an attack by a cat (I picture a not so happy domestic cat that is a little hissy).

I've had quite a few cats try and attack me at work (I'm a vet nurse) and I agree an angry cat is something you don't want to deal with and I do feel for the officers in charge.

But like I said if this was a dog attack they would have a picture of some big dog bearing its teeth with saliva running out of its mouth, but this being a cat story there was no picture of a snarling cat was there.

If it has attacked a person then it should be PTS the same as they put dogs to sleep if they attack people.

I have to keep my dogs in a secure yard and not let them roam the streets, I have to pay registration for them yearly and I am restricted as to how many dogs I am allowed.

How come cat owners can let their cats roam free, many do not pay registration and their are no restrictions on how many cats one can have.

Why should cats be treated differently to dogs?

[mantis]

If you have ever had a wild cat attack you, you know it is no laughing matter. If it was feral they wouldn't have got near it but there are plenty of unowned domestic cats who have never been handled. They cannot be homed and cat bites cause huge infections. The vet nurse who worked at AWL when I was there had months off work with an infected cat bite. Poor officers trying to do the right thing but I expect the cat will have to be pts anyway.

We are laughing because it sounds funny that a cat can send 2 police officers (& I picture 2 very strong manly men) being sent to hospital after an attack by a cat (I picture a not so happy domestic cat that is a little hissy).

I've had quite a few cats try and attack me at work (I'm a vet nurse) and I agree an angry cat is something you don't want to deal with and I do feel for the officers in charge.

But like I said if this was a dog attack they would have a picture of some big dog bearing its teeth with saliva running out of its mouth, but this being a cat story there was no picture of a snarling cat was there.

If it has attacked a person then it should be PTS the same as they put dogs to sleep if they attack people.

I have to keep my dogs in a secure yard and not let them roam the streets, I have to pay registration for them yearly and I am restricted as to how many dogs I am allowed.

How come cat owners can let their cats roam free, many do not pay registration and their are no restrictions on how many cats one can have.

Why should cats be treated differently to dogs?

Exactly, a dog bites two Policemen, sentenced to death, a cat does the same, it's a big joke. Double standards much?

[Ruin Maniac]

One of my best friends has a lifelong scar that runs the length of her entire calf from a poorly socialised housecat who belonged to the family of a childhood friend of hers. It happened when she was 12, the scar is still plainly visible today and she's 23. Heavens if I know how many stitches she had - those claws run deep!

I do believe there are some serious double standards re: injuries caused by animals.

[LisaCC]

Not saying the cats should or should not be put down but I do think Cats should be treated and judged differently to dogs, they are completely different species.

[bamboo]

I agree lisacc, two different species and expected behaviours. We havent bred cats with the same emphasis on temperament as dogs in most cases, so it would seem somewhat unfair to demand similar stability predictability to a dog. I would expect a fearful cat to be aggressive and would handle accordingly without condemnation. I would also forgive aggression in a terrified dog. Does not mean cats don't recquire responsible management.

[persephone]

I do think Cats should be treated and judged differently to dogs, they are completely different species.

Definitely!!

[BC4ME]

I do think Cats should be treated and judged differently to dogs, they are completely different species.

Definitely!!

Dogs need to be kept inside your yard, if your dog barks he is reported to the council, if your dog bites it's classed as a dangerous dog if not PTS.

Cats roam the streets killing wildlife and causing cat fights (often passing on the FIV virus) or annoying dogs at night, very few councils will come out an investigate a noisy cat complaint and if your cat bites someone nothing happens.

Both species can inflict terrible wounds or possibly kill, so why shouldn't they be treated any differently.

[persephone]

Both species can inflict terrible wounds or possibly kill, so why shouldn't they be treated any differently.

because they have different social interactions, they are not dependent on packs/humans, and their behaviour under stress is different to a dog .

they are not dogs .. do not behave as such ..and so can not be judged as dogs.