French Woman Attacked by Cats

kylith

"Cat's are harmless," they say. "They don't attack people," they say. Tell that to this woman:

About six cats pounced on the unnamed dog owner as she walked her poodle in the city of Belfort, in the popular Franche-Comte region, on the Swiss border, dragging her to the ground and mauling her.
She was bitten repeatedly and left with a torn artery which could have proved fatal, while the dog was also badly hurt.

Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10201769/Warning-to-tourists-in-France-after-attack-by-feral-cats.html

hmm, French and cats. Dont like either

anncoates

How the hell can you be "dragged to the ground" by a couple of hiousecats?

Strongbow10

Jake1 wrote: »

hmm, French and cats. Dont like either

its like a traffic warden being hit over the head with a jar of marmite. By a Man United fan.

paulmclaughlin

Must have smelt of fish.

Boombastic

Cats should be banned. Most owners are irresponsible.

efb

Maybe Putin had a point.

Pussy Riots are a menace to society

KTRIC

anncoates wrote: »

How the hell can you be "dragged to the ground" by a couple of hiousecats?

With an average weight of 5 kilos , multiply by 5 or 6 you have a heavy multiple legged / clawed aggressor. Cats can be vicious on their own, I can't imagine an attack like this !! Must have been horrific !!

anncoates

Also think it's high time for her to get an actual dog: not a rat with a perm.

Super-Rush

My cats breath smells like catfood.

The Backwards Man

Jake1 wrote: »

hmm, French and cats. Dont like either

Only Pepe Le Pew likes French cats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdBndu0YUM

Lapin

They must have been lions, tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and panthers.

anncoates

KTRIC wrote: »

Must have been horrific !!

She must have been feline pretty shit afterwards.

Karl Stein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pblSU5M1d1Y

Super-Rush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcW35t2Gtyk

anncoates

KTRIC wrote: »

With an average weight of 5 kilos

Maybe if they were big mangy tom cats, but is that not pretty heavy for any average cat? Esepcially feral ones which I assume wouldn't be exactly fat.

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

Also think it's high time for her to get an actual dog: not a rat with a perm.

true dat! if she had a german shepard or a rottweiler,... them cats wouldnt have acted the bollix

Femme_Fatale

This is pretty much how Catwoman became Catwoman!

kylith wrote: »

"Cat's are harmless," they say. "They don't attack people," they say.

I don't think anyone thinks that - just that cats are far less dangerous than some dogs, which can actually kill. This isolated, freak incident doesn't change that.

SEPT 23 1989

That excuse for a dog of hers was probably winding them up

tin79

anncoates wrote: »

How the hell can you be "dragged to the ground" by a couple of hiousecats?

if youre a pussy!

godwin

I would rather my chances in a fair fight against 6 cats , than against 6 dogs.

borderlinemeath

anncoates wrote: »

Also think it's high time for her to get an actual dog: not a rat with a perm.

The article states poodle. Doesn't say toy poodle, miniature, medium or standard poodle etc. Have you ever seen a standard poodle? They're fairly big dogs.

tin79

Boombastic wrote: »

Cats should be banned. Most owners are irresponsible.

According to your detailed and representative survey results?

anncoates

borderlinemeath wrote: »

The article states poodle. Doesn't say toy poodle, miniature, medium or standard poodle etc. Have you ever seen a standard poodle? They're fairly big dogs.

Any dog that lets a couple of cats bully their owner need to have their dog identity card revoked with immediate effect.

Karl Stein

Boombastic wrote: »

Cats should be banned. Most owners are irresponsible.

Cats are freemen creatures on the land.

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

Also think it's high time for her to get an actual dog: not a rat with a perm.

I just spat my expensive pellegrino all over my desk :pac:

Smiles35

I wish headlines in the paper were as straightforward as the ones here.

anncoates

Deleted User wrote: »

I just spat my expensive pellegrino all over my desk :pac:

I hope you licked it back up.

That stuff is pricey.

Outkast_IRE

godwin wrote: »

I would rather my chances in a fair fight against 6 cats , than against 6 dogs.

The infection from the cat bites would kill you in the end, days later in agony.

Well at least I think so, I think cat saliva is meant to be nasty stuff.

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

I hope you licked it back up.

That stuff is pricey.

Course not, that would have been catastrophic.

knucklehead6

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

I don't think anyone thinks that - just that cats are far less dangerous than some dogs, which can actually kill. This isolated, freak incident doesn't change that.

Yawn.....

Given a choice of a fight with some dogs or some cats i'd prefer the dogs to be honest...

After all, A Lion is a cat. As is a Tiger. And a Leopard.

Give me a wolf that i can train like Snake Eyes pet, Timber, anyday!

borderlinemeath

anncoates wrote: »

Any dog that lets a couple of cats bully their owner need to have their dog identity card revoked with immediate effect.

6 feral cats not 'a couple of cats'. The owner was mauled along with the dog. That make her a wuss too?

godwin

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Yawn.....

Given a choice of a fight with some dogs or some cats i'd prefer the dogs to be honest...

After all, A Lion is a cat. As is a Tiger. And a Leopard.

Give me a wolf that i can train like Snake Eyes pet, Timber, anyday!

Such a try hard.

anncoates

borderlinemeath wrote: »

That make her a wuss too?

Did you read the article? She's French and she owns a poddle.

The Backwards Man

anncoates wrote: »

Also think it's high time for her to get an actual dog: not a rat with a perm.

Not all poodles are pussies.

borderlinemeath

anncoates wrote: »

Did you read the article? She's French and she owns a poddle.

She owns a river?

I read the article. It seems you didn't. As you assume a poodle is a small fluffy lap dog.

anncoates

Deleted User wrote: »

Course not, that would have been catastrophic.

It's actually pretty hard coming up with cat puns.

So far I only have catatonic and a few shit ones based on tabby and Whiskas on the mental drawing board.

mf240

8 of of ten cats prefer poodles.

anncoates

borderlinemeath wrote: »

She owns a river?

I read the article. It seems you didn't. As you assume a poodle is a small fluffy lap dog.

Sketch everybody.

Teacher's here.

kylith

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anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

It's actually pretty hard coming up with cat puns.

So far I only have catatonic and a few shit ones based on tabby and Whiskas on the mental drawing board.

I'm normally good at coming up with puns, but this time I need someone to help meowt.

kylith

godwin wrote: »

I would rather my chances in a fair fight against 6 cats , than against 6 dogs.

I disagree, if they were the same size. Cats have four more things with which to inflict injury than dogs do (ie. a set of claws on each foot), and can climb up you to do maximum damage.

Smell Badda wrote: »

I wish headlines in the paper were as straightforward as the ones here.

Would this be better?

FRENCH BITCH LICKED IN PUSSY RIOT

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

The infection from the cat bites would kill you in the end, days later in agony.

Well at least I think so, I think cat saliva is meant to be nasty stuff.

Yup. Cat saliva is toxic, and because they lick themselves the bacteria is generally all over their claws too.

And for anyone wondering how they pulled her down; a torn artery will collapse you in short order.

anncoates

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm normally good at coming up with puns, but this time I need someone to help meowt.

I'm stumped. I need a get-out claws.

Xenji

wandatowell

There are an estimated 8,000 feral cats born in France every day

Wha? 8000, bull****.

biko

anncoates wrote: »

How the hell can you be "dragged to the ground" by a couple of hiousecats?

anncoates wrote: »

Any dog that lets a couple of cats bully their owner need to have their dog identity card revoked with immediate effect.

Not that it matters much but it wasn't two cats.



On topic, I've been attacked by a single cat when I was a teen and to be honest it was pretty frightening. Can't image what it'd be like to be attacked by 6 from all directions.
"left with a torn artery which could have proved fatal" ****ing hell..

Boombastic

tin79 wrote: »

According to your detailed and representative survey results?

Yes. I have yet to see a responsible cat owner exercise their animal under control. Usually they are just let out. No worries about them getting hit by a car, ****ting in their neighbours flowerbeds and being an all round menace to society.

anncoates

biko wrote: »

Not that it matters much but it wasn't two cats.

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/a-couple-of

a couple of

Definitions

functioning as singular or plural

1. a combination of two; a pair of ⇒ a couple of men

1. (informal) a small number of; a few ⇒ a couple of days

Pang

Cats can be terribly vicious. When I was a child, I was attacked by one and I can still remember it vividly. Not a fan of them at all. I'm always wary of them.

This poor woman. One cat coming at you is bad enough but six. I can't even imagine how it must have felt.

emmabrighton

He added: "Tourists from countries like Britain should certainly be wary – they should certainly not approach these cats, or try to feed them."


LOL

Those idiotic British tourists who insist on feeding our ferocious feral french cats should desist or suffer dire consequences...

Im guilty of feeding wild cats too... This could happen to me :eek:

OneArt

emmabrighton wrote: »

He added: "Tourists from countries like Britain should certainly be wary – they should certainly not approach these cats, or try to feed them."


LOL

Those idiotic British tourists who insist on feeding our ferocious feral french cats should desist or suffer dire consequences...

Im guilty of feeding wild cats too... This could happen to me :eek:

It's all right. Britain invented the cat.