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AMAZING VIDEO: Cat saves boy from dog attack in Southwest Bakersfield
KERO ^ | 05/14/2014 | Derek VandeWeg, Anne Stegen

Posted on 05/14/2014 9:49:30 AM PDT by Pyro7480

A cat came to her best friend's rescue Tuesday when the young boy was attacked in his driveway in Southwest Bakersfield.

The surveillance video shows the boy playing on his bicycle when a dog sneaks up behind him and grabs his leg.

The family's cat, named Tara, rushes the attacking dog and chased it away.

The boy's mother, Eric Triantafilo, told 23ABC the boy needed a few stitches, but he is doing fine this morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at turnto23.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cats; dog; doggieping; kid; kittyping; mansbestfriend; pitbull; pitbulls; vikingcat; warriorcat
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To: CatherineofAragon

Not a bad idea...there are a few feline Mayors out there, IIRC.


41 posted on 05/14/2014 10:38:06 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Pyro7480

Perhaps the cat should be renamed ‘Streaky’...(comic fans will get it)


42 posted on 05/14/2014 10:39:24 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: who knows what evil?

That’s true.

I wish a feline could replace my governor, Terry McAuliffe.


43 posted on 05/14/2014 10:40:52 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: CatherineofAragon

Any cat could do a better job than that corrupt idiot...the GOPe got him elected.


44 posted on 05/14/2014 10:45:33 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: FlJoePa

Thanks for the link...shows the child’s wounds and it also shows Mom running away after child was attacked...did she think the big bad dog was returning?


45 posted on 05/14/2014 10:49:29 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Pyro7480

What a good little puss! Extra tuna for kitty!


46 posted on 05/14/2014 10:53:25 AM PDT by dragonblustar ( Psalm 103, Psalm 37:7, Ephesians 6:12)
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To: Pyro7480

That is one tough and protective kitty. Kudos kitty cat.


47 posted on 05/14/2014 10:53:54 AM PDT by dforest
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To: who knows what evil?

Yes, they did. I can’t even listen to his voice when he turns up on the local news.

Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe...and now Terry McAuliffe. I can still barely believe it.


48 posted on 05/14/2014 11:03:05 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: bluedogpdx

The cat recognized the extreme aggression of that bad dog and reacted. I have a sweet little girl kitty. Before I brought her in for good, some male cat tried to get her. Wow, she turned into a ferocious little being. That bad kitty took off like a bat outta hell after my kitty went after it. LOL


49 posted on 05/14/2014 11:08:24 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Pyro7480

That leap and use of the back leg force was awesome!


50 posted on 05/14/2014 11:09:25 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Pyro7480

Good cat!


51 posted on 05/14/2014 11:12:44 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: DManA; Nachum; Pyro7480; Biggirl; Yaelle; Slings and Arrows; Tabi Katz; Cat Lady; ml/nj; ...
Something seriously wrong with that dog.

True. But I'd venture to say that the dog's owner is the main problem. Domestic dogs generally don't act that aggressively without training and encouragement in that direction by humans.

The little boy's legs were seriously bitten. And if it weren't for the courageous cat, he could have even been killed.

52 posted on 05/14/2014 11:26:58 AM PDT by justiceseeker93
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To: Pyro7480

The mother should not have then left the injured child unattended, AGAIN! Come on lady!


53 posted on 05/14/2014 11:27:18 AM PDT by SgtHooper (This is my tag!)
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To: Pyro7480

Another “not a Pit Bull” coming in 3...2...1...


54 posted on 05/14/2014 11:27:28 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: Pyro7480

I’m a little puzzled as to why the mother led the way, presumably into the house, expecting the injured boy to follow her. The boy was still on the ground and wrapped up in his bicycle. Why did she leave his side at all?


55 posted on 05/14/2014 11:27:40 AM PDT by William Tell
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To: bluedogpdx

> I didn’t know that cats do this kind of thing.
Do not underestimate cats.
Some 25+ years ago, by mom’s 7 pound Siamese was on her porch. A large doberman pinscher (not on a leash) came up on the porch, cornered the cat, and the cat had to defend its life, so it killed the dog.


56 posted on 05/14/2014 11:27:48 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Government by Gun Point.)
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To: liberalh8ter
that dog needs to be put down....it attacked solely for the pleasure of attacking.

As should some feral humans, for the same reason.

57 posted on 05/14/2014 11:29:39 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: bluedogpdx

“I didn’t know that cats do this kind of thing.”

My brother had two cats years ago and one of them got into a tangle with a Doberman that soon got the cat into its jaws.

The other cat, a big Tom leapt onto and dug it’s claws into the dobie’s back and sunk it’s teeth into its neck.

The other cat was promptly dropped as the dobie ran off howling.

The Dobie owner wanted my brother to pay the vet bill for stitches. Brother told him no in very descriptive and sailor-like words.


58 posted on 05/14/2014 11:35:17 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: Baynative

I’m not a big cat fan either, but I’ll give credit where it’s due. That’ll do cat, that’ll do.


59 posted on 05/14/2014 11:40:15 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: who knows what evil?
...also shows Mom running away after child was attacked...did she think the big bad dog was returning?

Yes, the dog was returning. She went after it and she got bit, too.

The owner of the dog gave no argument to having the dog impounded.

60 posted on 05/14/2014 11:53:01 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
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