Did all you cat lovers see the video of the woman in Detroit kicking snow in a cat's face?

[Ligyron]

Cat took her out big time. Latched onto her face and just wailed on her. Hilarious!

[yesphan]

1. Link ?

[NYC_SKP]

2. Here 'tis:

[In_The_Wind]

6. And the follow up story.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018536831#post13

[NYC_SKP]

10. Well deserved pain and suffering for her, IMO.

And upon a second viewing, it's clear that the dog is safely behind her and she just wouldn't stop, she just had to keep kicking that snow.

Go cat!

[kcr]

12. She's an idiot

and it's a shame the poor cat had to suffer for it.

[In_The_Wind]

16. With a bit more research:

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/12/melvin_woman_attacked_by_cat_a.html

The woman submitted the video of the attack to Fox 2 News in Detroit and it is now making the rounds around the web. It happened at her Melvin home, which is about an hour east of Flint.
The attack was caught on tape by the woman's security camera. As the woman kicks snow at the cat to keep it away from her dog, it lunges and begins scratching and biting her face. According to Fox 2 News, the woman had to be hospitalized after the cat bit her forehead and she contracted cellulitis, and infection caused by bacteria.

The woman took in the cat she called Buddy over the summer. After the attack Sanilac County officials picked Buddy up to test him for rabies. To do so the cat had to be put down. Those tests came back negative.

IMO: The cat didn't have to be put down.
I kept a ferrel cat that bit me. In a matter of days we knew there was nothing wrong with my Charlie.

[NYC_SKP]

19. Crap!

[hamsterjill]

27. In Texas, it's a ten day quarantine.

The animal does not have to, and does not need to be, put down.

[In_The_Wind]

31. I was in Georgia. He wouldn't have bit me if I hadn't trapped him.

We had many happy years together.


In my heart, I believe she knew the cat wasn't sick.

[hamsterjill]

33. I think you are right.

To me, in the video, she just looks like someone who doesn't like cats.

[NuclearDem]

34. It's alright, ghost kitteh will haunt jerk hoomin from beyond the grave.

And it's impossible to clean ethereal pee out of a carpet.

[yesphan]

7. Holy Shit !

Thanks NYC ! That cat has got moxie.

[LittleBlue]

11. OMG

Owned by epic cat

Do not kick snow on kitteh

[lamp_shade]

3. here...

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[kcr]

4. Oh, man!

I hope the cat didn't face any consequences for that though. edit yes, it did

[mercuryblues]

5. She got

the last laugh, the cat was put down to be tested for rabies.

She claims it was a stray she started feeding when it became aggressive towards her dog. She shoed it out of the yard (see vid on how she did that). When it decided to give as good as it got.

I guess picking the dog up and bringing it inside for protection was just, so, I don't know? complicated?

[yesphan]

8. Well, crap .

They should have waited, monitored the woman for symptoms. Then if she developed rabies, they could put them both down at the same time.

[Ligyron]

9. Damn! That sucks, kinda ruined my day.

[NYC_SKP]

14. Are you sure, I see different reports:

The cat in the clip was later picked up by Sanilac County officials and tested for rabies, but the tests results were negative. In other words, the clip is viral but the cat is not.

http://starcasm.net/archives/255586

[In_The_Wind]

23. I do hope that your clip is the correct information.

Poor cat!

[mercuryblues]

26. you

can't test for rabies on a live animal. Their brain has to be dissected.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/cliented/rabies.aspx

[NYC_SKP]

29. Unfortunately, I found a legitimate leak that confirms the sad news. nt

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/24221193/viewer-video-horrible-cat-attack

[Jamastiene]

30. She wasn't laughing about them killing the cat to test it for rabies.

She said she still loves cats and hated that they put him down to test him:
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/24221193/viewer-video-horrible-cat-attack

[Blanket Statements]

13. Woman got what she deserved

Unfortunately the cat will probably get captured and put down

[Rex]

15. Snow - frozen water - cats HATE water so what do you think

they think about snow getting kicked in their face over and over?

[pinboy3niner]

17. It's clear that she precipitated the attack

[jberryhill]

21. And the usual flaky catcalling here

[pinboy3niner]

25. Little did she know she was helping the cat build up a slush fund for his revenge

[countryjake]

32. Snow he tried to polar adrift, claws she obviously was a big crevasse. n/t

[KansDem]

18. DUer Warpy summed up recently what an angry cat is like...

An angry cat is like a hairy chain saw

edited to add: (I've got three cats!)

[11 Bravo]

20. I tawt I taw a puddy tat!

I did! I did taw a puddy tat!

[pinboy3niner]

24. You should go on Twitter and post that as a Tweety

[1000words]

22. Kicking ass > kicking snow.

Rest in peace, "Buddy." Job well done.

[applegrove]

28. She deserved it.

[ellie]

35. That cat had enough of her

He/she was puffed up with his winter fur and badass! Good for kitty.

Edited to read that they put the cat down. Stupid woman. It was her fault. Maybe next time she won't kick snow in a cat's face.

[catchnrelease]

36. As a cat owner I am sad

Buddy had to pay with his life. The woman deserved what she got and I admit I was really laughing at the video. Then when I read the comment "She should have used the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch" I laughed so hard I couldn't catch my breath. My husband came into the room to see what was wrong, and one of the dogs was looking at me like 'what the heck??'