Man catches leopard in bedroom with bare hands

Ynet News ^ | 5/28/2007 | Anat Bereshovsky

[mary_misfit]

A Negev resident woke up early Monday morning to find a leopard in his bedroom.

The wild animal had been chasing Arthur Damush's beloved cat around the house, and when the two animals entered his bedroom, Damush did not hesitate, and knew exactly what he had to do.

The Midreshest Ben-Gurion resident instinctively jumped out of his bed and caught the wild creature with his bare hands.

In the past two weeks residents of the area noticed that cats were slowly disappearing, and occasionally spotted the leopard sneaking between houses. This time, however, the leopard decided to pay the Damush household a visit.

Raviv Shapira, head of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority's southern district, told Ynet, "Around 3 am, a cat ran into the house, with the leopard chasing after him. The two animals lunged into the bedroom.

"The homeowner who was sleeping with his wife woke up and yelled: 'Leopard!', and at first thought he was seeing things. When the leopard used its teeth to grab the cat by its neck, the homeowner pounced on it and caught it with his hands."

Shapira added that this was the first time he had ever encountered a leopard entering a home.

[Oztrich Boy]

The leopard was not worried about leaving finger/paw prints?

[BuffaloJack]

Arthur Damush has grit. The only person I know of who would subdue a leopard with his bare hands it Tarzan.

[2111USMC]

"A transmitter was fixed to the leopard in order to provide information on its whereabouts at all times. The cat was lightly wounded and Damush, who was slightly scratched, was also taken for testing."

It would appear that the leopard was released to terrorize again.

A wild predatory animal that shows no fear of humans should be put down. (That cat's skin would be hanging on my wall.)

[toddlintown]

What was he doing in your pajamas?

[colorado tanker]

Well, I’ve had a tiger in the bedroom before, but a leopard is new . . . .

[rwfromkansas]

I had no idea leopards lived in Israel. Wow.

[bvw]

Bare hands and sans pants so the photo appears.

[Kimmers]

How did an elephant get into your pajama’s.?....there must be quit a story there......giggle

[UnklGene]

What was an elephant doing in your pajamas?

[eastforker]

Uh, bobcats here in the U.S. love housecats, I lost my beloved Mags to one about 6 months ago.

[SlowBoat407]

She had no trouble catching anything with her bare hands.

[glorgau]

A wild predatory animal that shows no fear of humans should be put down.

Well, he has been given a demonstration that he can be caught.

[jdm]

"The homeowner who was sleeping with his wife woke up and yelled: 'Leopard!'

Huh, and all along I thought it was...

"Palomino!
Palomino!"

[null and void]

How in the world did he get them on?

Same as I did, one leg at a time.

[null and void]

When did they start making pajamas that size? Ba-dum-bump

Since I quit my diet. Stop rubbing it in...

[Bratch]

How did an elephant get into your pajama’s.?....

It was in Alabama....where the Tuscaloosa.

[null and void]

Thank God somebody got the reference!

[radiohead]

"The homeowner who was sleeping with his wife woke up and yelled: 'Leopard!'

I think I'd be yelling something else, something not suited for a family website.

[null and void]

What was he doing in your pajamas?

It looked like the Macarena

[tet68]

Who knew leopards like to eat cats?

Catabalism?