Jack the cat chases black bear up tree

dr. what · Post by **dr. what** » 2006-06-10 01:06pm

First a reality show and now this...this is all part of their plan for World Domination, I just know it.....

WEST MILFORD, N.J. - A black bear picked the wrong yard for a jaunt, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree — twice.
Jack, a 15-pound orange and white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, often chasing small animals, but his owners and neighbors say his latest escapade was surprising.

"We used to joke, 'Jack's on duty,' never knowing he'd go after a bear," owner Donna Dickey told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Friday's editions.

Neighbor Suzanne Giovanetti first spotted Jack's accomplishment after her husband saw a bear climb a tree on the edge of their northern New Jersey property on Sunday. Giovanetti thought Jack was simply looking up at the bear, but soon realized the much larger animal was afraid of the hissing cat.

After about 15 minutes, the bear descended and tried to run away, but Jack chased it up another tree.

Dickey, who feared for her cat, then called Jack home and the bear scurried back to the woods.

"He doesn't want anybody in his yard," Dickey said.

Bear sightings are not unusual in West Milford, which experts consider one of the state's most bear-populated areas.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2006-06-10 01:12pm

Okay, point for cats in the Cats vs. Dogs thread.

nickolay1 · Post by **nickolay1** » 2006-06-10 01:16pm

"Owned" picture in 4...3...2...

Pick · Post by **Pick** » 2006-06-10 01:16pm

Cats are territorial animals. I remember my grandma's cat, Curly Yellow, once fought off a stray Doberman to get it our of her yard. That cat was a fucking tooth-and-claw cuisinart when it was mad.

felineki · Post by **felineki** » 2006-06-10 05:13pm

nickolay1 wrote:"Owned" picture in 4...3...2...

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2006-06-10 05:26pm

...Greebo?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-06-10 05:41pm

Sriad wrote:...Greebo?

The same league, at any rate. Awesome

And people wonder why I'm a cat person.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2006-06-10 05:52pm

What gets me is how the bear got up that tree. Did he shimmy up the trunk or something?

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2006-06-10 06:19pm

Black bears climb trees about like cats do.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2006-06-10 06:59pm

Funny story, but realistically the cat is pretty lucky that the bear chose to flee. Black bears don't fuck around if they feel threatened.

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2006-06-10 07:19pm

Considering that bears are the number 1 threat to America, I think Jack should earn the very distinctive honor of being the first feline recipient.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-06-10 07:20pm

Damn straight.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2006-06-10 07:31pm

That is all kinds of awesome.

18-Till-I-Die · Post by **18-Till-I-Die** » 2006-06-10 08:36pm

Lolpwned!

Dude...seriously that bear is such a pussy

. Really. If i were fucking Yogi Bear i'm not going to run away from Mr. Jinx*.

Aww, did da widdle teddy bear get scurd by da big ole kitty? Did the murderous fifteen pound killing machine Jack maul your nose or something? You need Cindy to come and bat at him with her parasol? You want me to call Ranger Smith? Or maybe Boo-Boo, he's closer in general size. Wuss.

This is why i have always been a cat person. Cats arent pussies.

(*thats yer obscure cartoon reference there).

Medic · Post by **Medic** » 2006-06-10 09:43pm

I hate dogs and cats, so I have no shame in pointing out a Wolverine would fucking eat that cat alive.

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2006-06-10 09:46pm

PFC Brungardt wrote:I hate dogs and cats, so I have no shame in pointing out a Wolverine would fucking eat that cat alive.

Perhaps.
But then again, the bear would have to survive multiple 12 gauge rifled slug hits if it hurt my dog.

Omega-185 · Post by **Omega-185** » 2006-06-10 09:54pm

felineki wrote:
nickolay1 wrote:"Owned" picture in 4...3...2...
<snip pwnage pic>

How much do you want to bet that by the end of the week there will be a ytmnd with that picture or one like it?

General Brock · Post by **General Brock** » 2006-06-10 11:46pm

I've seen a video of a cat chasing a bear; I suppose not having medicare was a factor in the bear's decision.

I wonder if it is the same cat...

The distance up the tree delivers quite a bit more visual impact.

Spetulhu · Post by **Spetulhu** » 2006-06-11 01:12am

Some animals are so accustomed to being feared that they panic or freeze if someone is insane enough to threaten them. Someone who dares attack just HAS to be a fearsome killer!

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2006-06-11 02:53am

Hmm, reminds me of our cat, Jack. He could stare down any dog that came up the drive, of course that was because Jack was the stupidest cat in the world and dogs were overpowered by this massive stupidity. I shit you not. His sister however was incredibly smart and would play practical jokes on people with lizards.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2006-06-11 06:50am

PFC Brungardt wrote:I hate dogs and cats, so I have no shame in pointing out a Wolverine would fucking eat that cat alive.

What the hell is the matter with you? Why on Earth would you hate cats and dogs?

Post by **Gandalf** » 2006-06-11 07:02am

Stuart Mackey wrote:Hmm, reminds me of our cat, Jack. He could stare down any dog that came up the drive, of course that was because Jack was the stupidest cat in the world and dogs were overpowered by this massive stupidity. I shit you not. His sister however was incredibly smart and would play practical jokes on people with lizards.

We once had a cat like that.

Mum was once telling me about how one time, a doberman walked into our yard. She then heard the cat make "angry cat noises", and the doberman ran out of our yard a few seconds later.

But she was a rough cat. She mellowed out in later life, but when she was younger, she was afraid of nothing.

Post by **Kuja** » 2006-06-11 01:19pm

It's an amusing story but not really that surprising. The bear's probably never seen a cat before, and when animals find something new, the usual reaction is 'poke at it' or 'run like hell' and if the new animal is acting aggressive, the first option usualy goes out the window as self-preservation kicks in.

For all Brer Bear knows, that aggressive little cat has some kind of poison or a whole pack somewhere around. So fortunately for Mr. Jack, he decides to play it safe and take off, otherwise that kitty would last about two seconds.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2006-06-11 01:42pm

Its also compounded by the fact that black bears are also rather timmid when confronted agressively.

You meet a grizly bear and you quietly back away. You meet a black bear, you get agressive as hell with it to convince it that you aren't to be fucked with.

WyrdNyrd · Post by **WyrdNyrd** » 2006-06-12 04:11am

Greebo: "Cruelly efficient at chasing down wildlife up to bear-sized"

Paraphrased from a book of Discworld character studies, drawn by Kidby, text by Pratchett. Screw my sideways if I can remember the actual title right now.