Bobcat attacks a woman

[Chick Stern]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iepSUZ-4vi4

[hiphopanonymous]

"IT'S A BOBCAT I'LL SHOOT THAT MFER IT ATTACKED MY WIFE!" - screaching in fear he's so worked up. It's barely bigger than a house cat it literally can't kill him or his wife even if it wanted to it barely scratched them probably was trying to defend a litter of kittens it had in the bushes nearby or something no more harmful than if a neighbors cat scratched him yet in his vengeful mind now he is certain he must shoot it dead cause it cat-scratched his wife.

People and their exaggerated fears of animals is pathetic sometimes.

[Chick Stern]

"IT'S A BOBCAT I'LL SHOOT THAT MFER IT ATTACKED MY WIFE!" - screaching in fear he's so worked up. It's barely bigger than a house cat it literally can't kill him or his wife even if it wanted to it barely scratched them probably was trying to defend a litter of kittens it had in the bushes nearby or something no more harmful than if a neighbors cat scratched him yet in his vengeful mind now he is certain he must shoot it dead cause it cat-scratched his wife.

People and their exaggerated fears of animals is pathetic sometimes.

I agree that people freak out about wildlife WAY too much, but a bobcat is much stronger than a housecat.
Not a litter - you see it run in from a cross the street at the start.

[hiphopanonymous]

I agree that people freak out about wildlife WAY too much, but a bobcat is much stronger than a housecat.
Not a litter - you see it run in from a cross the street at the start.
Either way even if it was being overly bold deciding to attack this one time it's such a fluke occurrence and it probably would never go near people again after that guy threw it - I've seen a bobcat once in my life from very far away, they are in my area but are usually so terrified to go near people you'll never even know they are around. I wouldn't be any more afraid of a bobcat than I would a cocker spaniel trying to attack me it's just not big or dangerous enough and I certainly wouldn't scream like that and decide I need to shoot it lol

[hiphopanonymous]

Just noticed the guy ACTUALLY pulled out a gun :roll:

This is the kind of guy that shouldn't even be allowed to carry a gun.

There is nothing more dangerous than a fearful coward with a gun. They are literally the next most dangerous kind of person with a gun next to pre-meditated killers as far as I'm concerned because they are jumpy and quick to pull the gun / trigger because even minor non-life-threatening scenarios like fighting or confrontations make them panic. Pulls a gun on a damn 20lb cat - yes it's bigger than a house cat but barely, with certainty he has a terrible sense of genuine danger. Guys acting like a Grizzly mauled his wife.

[tpols]

Either way even if it was being overly bold deciding to attack this one time it's such a fluke occurrence and it probably would never go near people again after that guy threw it - I've seen a bobcat once in my life from very far away, they are in my area but are usually so terrified to go near people you'll never even know they are around. I wouldn't be any more afraid of a bobcat than I would a cocker spaniel trying to attack me it's just not big or dangerous enough and I certainly wouldn't scream like that and decide I need to shoot it lol

A bobcat could **** you up way more... especially if it can get its claws near your head and neck which it could easily jump and do. Youre underestimating its quickness.

[iamgine]

This is typical rich old people. My parents act like that. They'd walk past an outdoor basketball court full of people playing with no shirt and think it's a dangerous area.

[hiphopanonymous]

A bobcat could **** you up way more... especially if it can get its claws near your head and neck which it could easily jump and do. Youre underestimating its quickness.

It’s a cocker spaniel sized cat man. It’s not even slightly dangerous beyond scaring people who have an irrational fear of animals. Cat scratches even from that bobcat can’t kill nor even seriously injure people. That panicking idiot pulling out his gun in a suburban neighborhood however, was a lot more dangerous to his neighborhood that very moment than that cat ever was lol

[AlternativeAcc.]

Either way even if it was being overly bold deciding to attack this one time it's such a fluke occurrence and it probably would never go near people again after that guy threw it - I've seen a bobcat once in my life from very far away, they are in my area but are usually so terrified to go near people you'll never even know they are around. I wouldn't be any more afraid of a bobcat than I would a cocker spaniel trying to attack me it's just not big or dangerous enough and I certainly wouldn't scream like that and decide I need to shoot it lol

Omg you're dumb. A bobcat of any size would **** you up and kill you if it wanted

Not to mention the threat of rabies and other diseases

Yes his reaction was cringey but you pretending it's no big deal is just as cringey

[hiphopanonymous]

Omg you're dumb. A bobcat of any size would **** you up and kill you if it wanted

Not to mention the threat of rabies and other diseases

Yes his reaction was cringey but you pretending it's no big deal is just as cringey
If you believe this animal can kill you you're a huge coward man. Get outdoors and experience nature a bit more. These things kill birds and rabbits for a living they are not equipped to kill people. Randomly a BIG male up in Canada might get big enough to catch a wobbly legged deer fawn once or twice in its life. It's never going to be capable of killing a full grown man or woman.


https://youtu.be/HPwPdUud4Qk

There has never been a reported fatality from a bobcat - ever.

[tpols]

It’s a cocker spaniel sized cat man. It’s not even slightly dangerous beyond scaring people who have an irrational fear of animals. Cat scratches even from that bobcat can’t kill nor even seriously injure people. That panicking idiot pulling out his gun in a suburban neighborhood however, was a lot more dangerous to his neighborhood that very moment than that cat ever was lol

Yes they can lmao... It could easily slice an artery on your neck or take an eye out. Its claws are much stronger than a house cats, and its wild and athletic. And yes if any wild animal tried attacking family members you're going to protect yourself. What kind of dumbass logic is it to not? The cat kept coming back to attack, you want him to fight it hands only?

[GrayGoat]

Anyone that has actually lived in the countryside knows a bobcat can’t kill an adult human. Most are the size of a Maine Coon house cat

[Long Duck Dong]

Omg you're dumb. A bobcat of any size would **** you up and kill you if it wanted

Not to mention the threat of rabies and other diseases

Yes his reaction was cringey but you pretending it's no big deal is just as cringey


Yeah I would have probably tried to kill it by slamming it's head against the concrete but shooting it if it could be done safely would work too. The bobcat was obviously going for the small pet the lady was carrying but it's possible it might have rabies to as you don't typically see them a neighborhood during the day. I'd want to make damn sure it was tested for rabies. That poor guy and/or his wife would have to get a series of rabies shots if it had bit them and they didn't kill it so it could be tested.

ALWAYS try and kill a wild mammal which has bitten you so it can be tested unless it's an endangered species

[FultzNationRISE]

Yes they can lmao... It could easily slice an artery on your neck or take an eye out. Its claws are much stronger than a house cats, and its wild and athletic. And yes if any wild animal tried attacking family members you're going to protect yourself. What kind of dumbass logic is it to not? The cat kept coming back to attack, you want him to fight it hands only?

This would be my main concern. Id imagine Bobcats are statistically harmless because they so rarely attack humans. But if one does jump on a panicking middle aged woman, surely theyd pose some kinda risk for meaningful damage. Why take the risk? Obviously the guy’s reaction was over the top, as if the Bobcat were a sentient being attacking out of malice rather than simple animal instinct.


Unfortunately the only known species of fully impotent bobcat has gone extinct.

The Charlotte Bobcat :yaohappy:

[hiphopanonymous]

Anyone that has actually lived in the countryside knows a bobcat can’t kill an adult human. Most are the size of a Maine Coon house cat
This exactly. Bunch of suburban sheltered cowards in here “deadly bobcats omg!” (Zero deaths by bobcat in all of recorded history) :oldlol:

[Long Duck Dong]

Either way even if it was being overly bold deciding to attack this one time it's such a fluke occurrence and it probably would never go near people again after that guy threw it - I've seen a bobcat once in my life from very far away, they are in my area but are usually so terrified to go near people you'll never even know they are around. I wouldn't be any more afraid of a bobcat than I would a cocker spaniel trying to attack me it's just not big or dangerous enough and I certainly wouldn't scream like that and decide I need to shoot it lol

Getting rabies shots is a bitch. If you really live in a rural area you would know the need to kill the animal for testing. Pretty sure at the point of attack he didn't know if his wife had been bitten or not

[ZenMaster]

The woman might have a cat or a small dog in the box she's carrying, looks like one of those boxes.

I think an angry house cat going crazy is pretty scary, they're fast, fearless and you probably have to it bad or kill it to make it stop.

This is still good advice should you ever be unlucky and get attacked by a strong dog:


https://youtu.be/bbjMstR7wbU

[FultzNationRISE]

The woman might have a cat or a small dog in the box she's carrying, looks like one of those boxes.

I think an angry house cat going crazy is pretty scary, they're fast, fearless and you probably have to it bad or kill it to make it stop.

This is still good advice should you ever be unlucky and get attacked by a strong dog:


https://youtu.be/bbjMstR7wbU


Yep, Ive always been leery of cat bites/scratches, while Ive really never been worried about being accosted by even the meanest rogue dog. A dog is more about brute strength than a cat, and any grown man should have no problem trumping a dog in that regard. With cats it’s more about the sharpness of the teeth/claws, which can be a threat to anyone.

Apparently the Mayo clinic agrees:


Ask your mail carrier about dog bites. They'll tell you it's an occupational hazard. According to the American Humane Society, about 4.7 million dog bites occur in the U.S. each year.
What you don't hear much about are cat bites. There aren't nearly as many but, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, cat bites are extremely dangerous.

Their jaws may be tiny compared to a dog's but their tiny teeth can do real damage, injecting bacteria deep into joints and tissue, perfect breeding grounds for infection.

One indication of the danger is the required treatment. A Mayo Clinic study covering three years shows that one in three patients treated for a cat bite had to be admitted to a hospital. Of those requiring a hospital stay, two-thirds needed surgery.

Then again Wilt killed one in a fairytale so they must be harmless.

[tpols]

Yep, Ive always been leery of cat bites/scratches, while Ive really never been worried about being accosted by even the meanest rogue dog. A dog is more about brute strength than a cat, and any grown man should have no problem trumping a dog in that regard. With cats it’s more about the sharpness of the teeth/claws, which can be a threat to anyone.

Apparently the Mayo clinic agrees:



Then again Wilt killed one in a fairytale so they must be harmless.

My family had a black cat named Mickey growing up we adopted from a cousins place out in the country side... It grew up in a barn there and was outside inside cat with us. Mickey used to kill birds and rabbits all around our property... One day it was sleeping under the couch and I tried to drag it out and it bit my hand so hard my wound developed into a big infection and I was hospitalized for 5 days. Doctor said the bite was so close to the bone that if it had hit it I'd have been on iv antibiotics for 6 weeks.

[Chick Stern]

My family had a black cat named Mickey growing up we adopted from a cousins place out in the country side... It grew up in a barn there and was outside inside cat with us. Mickey used to kill birds and rabbits all around our property... One day it was sleeping under the couch and I tried to drag it out and it bit my hand so hard my wound developed into a big infection and I was hospitalized for 5 days. Doctor said the bite was so close to the bone that if it had hit it I'd have been on iv antibiotics for 6 weeks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fit99l6kHyA

[Chick Stern]

This exactly. Bunch of suburban sheltered cowards in here “deadly bobcats omg!” (Zero deaths by bobcat in all of recorded history) :oldlol:

I used to mountain bike this park with a known resident bobcat. It would just be chilling in the shade while you rode by.

[Long Duck Dong]

My family had a black cat named Mickey growing up we adopted from a cousins place out in the country side... It grew up in a barn there and was outside inside cat with us. Mickey used to kill birds and rabbits all around our property... One day it was sleeping under the couch and I tried to drag it out and it bit my hand so hard my wound developed into a big infection and I was hospitalized for 5 days. Doctor said the bite was so close to the bone that if it had hit it I'd have been on iv antibiotics for 6 weeks.

My girlfriend's sister was ill for months supposedly from a cat bite or scratch. At least that's their story. I found it hard to believe because I've been bit and scratched by about just every creature you normally come across on a farm including scorpions and black widows, and nothing ever happened to me(knock on wood) other than mild inflammation and some fatigue from the black widow bite. But I guess everyone reacts differently.

[JohnnySic]

Bobcats are cool.

[Chick Stern]

My girlfriend's sister was ill for months supposedly from a cat bite or scratch. At least that's their story. I found it hard to believe because I've been bit and scratched by about just every creature you normally come across on a farm including scorpions and black widows, and nothing ever happened to me(knock on wood) other than mild inflammation and some fatigue from the black widow bite. But I guess everyone reacts differently.
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[n00bie]

"IT'S A BOBCAT I'LL SHOOT THAT MFER IT ATTACKED MY WIFE!" - screaching in fear he's so worked up. It's barely bigger than a house cat it literally can't kill him or his wife even if it wanted to it barely scratched them probably was trying to defend a litter of kittens it had in the bushes nearby or something no more harmful than if a neighbors cat scratched him yet in his vengeful mind now he is certain he must shoot it dead cause it cat-scratched his wife.

People and their exaggerated fears of animals is pathetic sometimes.

I dont care if it's a full sized bobcat, a baby bobcat, or an autistic kid high on crack like warriorfan. I'm shooting em if they try to attack my wife.

[Meticode]

Best part of the video was the beginning with the guy thinking today was going to be a great day, "Hmmmm, I need to warsh my car." :eek:

[Axe]

Did the bobcat itself came from charlotte, north carolina?

[Jasper]

I have hunted them. The one I have mounted was cornered by hounds in a marsh . I did not have a shot because another guy was in the way of the shot. (winter time)
Bobcats in Wisconsin no longer climb trees to escape , and stay on the ground. (Ie- they have become more aggressive - because we have an overload of wolves)
The bobcat jumped a dog and literally put the dogs head in its mouth.... it was brut fight , when cat backed off I was able to shoot it.
The dogs hide off the scull was ripped from ear to ear.
The guy in the vid had about a 10-14 pound bob in his hands was very lucky that cat did not do damage to himself.
He was fearless and saved his wife.