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He's no scaredy-cat! Angry feline who took on an alligator
DailyMail ^ | January 24, 2012 | Mike O'brien

Posted on 01/24/2012 7:29:16 AM PST by aldabra

It looks like a good way for this cat to become a tasty snack.

But when the bold feline decided to take on an alligator in New Orleans, he came out remarkably intact.

He chose to take on the reptile at an wildlife park just as it was trying to eat some chicken, and began raining blows on its snout. ...

The cat may be the bravest or most stupid you've ever seen and a cynic may argue that the gator has been trained not to attack.

But who's ever heard of a trained alligator?

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: alligator; cat; kitty; kittyping
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Mine!


That's what you think!

Video at link.

1 posted on 01/24/2012 7:29:23 AM PST by aldabra
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To: Slings and Arrows

kitty ping


2 posted on 01/24/2012 7:30:42 AM PST by aldabra
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To: aldabra

I couldn’t watch all of it. Stupid humans laughing in the background and encouraging the cat.


3 posted on 01/24/2012 7:37:09 AM PST by lysie
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To: lysie

What would make you think a cat would interpret human laughter as encouragement? Any proof, anywhere? Please don’t project human emotions and feelings upon lesser creatures.
Bambi syndrome strikes again!


4 posted on 01/24/2012 7:44:01 AM PST by Doulos1 (Bitter Clinger Forever!)
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To: aldabra

Many cats have had their common-sense defensiveness bred out of them. It’s how they get eaten by coyotes where I live...


5 posted on 01/24/2012 7:44:30 AM PST by Mamzelle
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To: lysie

No kidding. Sissy-voiced, dim-witted morons hoping to see some blood in their spare time.

But you have to watch it all the way through (turn down the sound of the idiots, if you must). You’ll be pleased.


6 posted on 01/24/2012 7:44:50 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: aldabra
 

 

7 posted on 01/24/2012 7:48:12 AM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: aldabra

I think kitty is lucky the gator had the chicken to eat. Nevertheless, cats are pretty darn quick and agile. I have my doubts the gator could have done anything more than scare the heck out of kitty even if he’d tried.


8 posted on 01/24/2012 7:48:40 AM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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9 posted on 01/24/2012 7:51:06 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Doulos1
Please don’t project human emotions and feelings upon lesser creatures.

Our family cat likes to sleep on top of the television. Once she streatched and yawned causing her to fall off the television; and, we all roared with laughter. She then humped up an hissed at each of us in turn. She knew full well we were laughing at her.

Lesser creatures are more than some would like to think.

10 posted on 01/24/2012 7:53:28 AM PST by GingisK
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To: lysie

I watched all of it and was also shocked that no one jumped in to save the cat...and yes, they just sat back waiting for the cat to be killed. People can really suck.


11 posted on 01/24/2012 7:53:55 AM PST by Fawn (NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!)
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To: lysie

I’m not a big “cat person,” but this is a stupid situation. This cat must be starving or some human dropped it into this situation. Either way, it is sad, not entertaining.


12 posted on 01/24/2012 7:56:28 AM PST by July4 (Remember the price paid for your freedom.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
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13 posted on 01/24/2012 7:57:56 AM PST by SkyDancer ("If You Want To Learn To Love Better, You Should Start With A Friend Who You Hate")
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To: Slings and Arrows

Thanks for posting those pics. I remember that story. A cat in NJ treed a black bear.


14 posted on 01/24/2012 7:58:48 AM PST by aldabra
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To: aldabra

“But who’s ever heard of a trained alligator?”

Yeah, really! I think crocodilians rank somewhere below felines on trainability.


15 posted on 01/24/2012 8:02:44 AM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers ("No. But I will.")
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To: aldabra

“But who’s ever heard of a trained alligator?”

Yeah, really! I think crocodilians rank somewhere below felines on trainability.


16 posted on 01/24/2012 8:03:03 AM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers ("No. But I will.")
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To: GingisK

I’ve had cats knock down and break something. Quick as a flash they are on the other side of the room, casually grooming, and looking around, as if to say ‘how did that happen?’


17 posted on 01/24/2012 8:03:34 AM PST by aldabra
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To: aldabra

Just try teaching an alligator to “Sit!”. There was a month wasted before I realized that an alligator’s knees don’t work the right way. And “Fetch!”.....forget about it. Self-centered, greedy critters.


18 posted on 01/24/2012 8:05:18 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SkyDancer

Don’t mess with Kitteh.


19 posted on 01/24/2012 8:08:58 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: aldabra
A cat in NJ treed a black bear.

Twice, actually. ;^)

20 posted on 01/24/2012 8:10:46 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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