June 9, 2006
WHERE'S A GRIZZLY WHEN YOU NEED ONE...:
Jack the Cat Chases Black Bear Up Tree (The Star-Ledger, June 09, 2006)
A black bear picked the wrong New Jersey yard for a jaunt earlier this week, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree - twice.Posted by Orrin Judd at June 9, 2006 8:02 PM
Jack, a 15-pound orange-and-white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, chasing small animals when he can, but his owners and neighbors say his latest escapade was surprising.
"We used to joke, 'Jack's on duty,' never knowing he'd go after a bear," cat owner Donna Dickey told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Friday's newspapers.
Neighbor Suzanne Giovanetti first spotted Jack's accomplishment after her husband saw a bear climb a tree on the edge of their northern New Jersey home's back yard on Sunday. Giovanetti thought Jack was simply looking up at the bear, but soon realized the much larger animal was afraid of the hissing cat.
Priceless! My wife is a "cat person." She will love this one.
Posted by: Bartman at June 9, 2006 9:08 PM15lbs sounds like it might be a Maine Coon, which is a particulary ferocious breed. Why, I've heard tell of a coon cat that killed a German Shepherd by grabbing onto its face and slicing up the dog's throat with its back legs.
Posted by: Bryan at June 9, 2006 9:52 PMBryan - I was thinking it was a mighty fat housecat and an extremely timid and near-sighted bear, but your story is better.
Posted by: pj at June 9, 2006 10:04 PMI believe it. Twenty-five years of cats here i Chicago and never had a bear on the property yet.
Posted by: Rick T. at June 9, 2006 10:31 PM... and never had a bear on the property yet.
Does that mean that doglets do keep elephants and tigers away?
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at June 10, 2006 12:59 AMGarfield! Bad cat! Bad!
Posted by: Mike Morley at June 10, 2006 8:49 AM