Tabby Cat Chases Bear Up Tree. Twice.

[Paul]

A black bear got more than it bargained for after straying into a family garden in the US state of New Jersey.
The unwelcome intruder was forced up a tree - twice - by the family pet, a tabby cat called Jack.

The terrified bear was only able to make its escape when owner Donna Dickey called the hissing cat into the house.

Ms Dickey said Jack liked to keep a close watch on his territory and often chased away small animals, but one of this size was a first.

"We used to joke, 'Jack's on duty', never knowing he'd go after a bear," Donna Dickey told local newspaper The Star-Ledger.

"He doesn't want anybody in his yard," she added.

The bear was first spotted in the tree by neighbours who thought the 15lb (7kg) cat was just looking up at it.

They then realised the bear was afraid of the cat.

After some 15 minutes, the bear descended, but was chased up another tree, before finally making its escape when Jack was called indoors.

Bear sightings are not unusual in the area of West Milford in New Jersey, which experts say is one of the state's most bear-populated areas.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5067912.stm

Interesting article

Last edited by Paul on Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[jellyoflight]

I think that "scaredy bear" would be more fitting than "scaredy cat"

[Bno]

OMG... what a funny story XDXD

*runs after the bear*

[DiscordantNote]

Ha! Forget dogs, here's proof that cats can be good at guarding your home.

Just curious, how big was the bear?

[Ginger Harp Seal Pup]

You know, I'm not actually surprised about this. Us humans run away from things such as spiders and the like, so why wouldn't a bear run from a hissing cat? That is one brave kitty though!

[Skynetmain]

I so hope that makes it on Oddball some point this week.

[Paul]

Oh yeah. Another interesting article:

Berlin - German police have arrested a gang of thieves who stole hundreds of top-of-the-range BMWs and Mercedes Benz vehicles piece by piece.

The thieves, who stole car parts after getting jobs in the factories where they were made, were arrested in a massive police raid in Munich.

They had smuggled the cars out bit by bit in clothing and bags for six years before the scam was exposed.

So far three people have been arrested following a six-month investigation involving 200 police officers.

The investigation showed that many of the re-assembled cars were stored nearby and then sold to countries in south-eastern Europe.

Munich police organised crime department spokesperson Peter Breitner said: "We found their stash but there was just so much there that we still haven't been able to clear out the warehouse."

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 ... 682908A551

[Twizzler0171]

It was a cub, thus it's probably afraid of everything, even it's own shadow.

Still though, that's pretty funny. Reminds me of one of our old cats, Simba (a big cat himself!), used to fight Mountain Lions every night. Sure, he hid underneath the fridge on the back porch... but still, that took guts. I woulda been yowling at the door begging to be let back in, if I were him!

[Rikio]

Aww poor bear.
I'd probably be scared of the cat too. :P

[Flame]

OMG... what a funny story XDXD

*runs after the bear*

*watches the bear eat Bno*

*watches the psychotic cat attack them both*

Hmmm....interesting. XD