"Ever put a cat on a leash? Better yet why the thought that a leash will change the nature of the beast? Cats roam, fight, catch prey and defend their territory. People do the same thing only with more deadly results sometimes."
I love cats. I have three of them. I'm the kind of guy who takes time to coax cats to me and pet them.
That said, a cat that attacked me, unprovoked, outdoors would shortly be a cat no longer. I'd treat it exactly as I'd treat a dog that attacked me. I'd hate to do that, but I would put an end to that cat at once.
Our pets are wonderful things, and can be great assets to our lives. However, if they attack people, they should be put down at once. I do not, and never will, have any tolerance whatever for other people's pets that attack anyone.
"a cat that attacked me, unprovoked, outdoors would shortly be a cat no longer."
Depends on the situation and from what I can deduce from the article, it's more a case of territory defense than just random cat attacks with a dose of boredom thrown in for good measure.
Purrrrrrrrrrr....