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appalachiablue

(41,053 posts)
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 07:21 PM Jun 2018

Georgia Grandmother Strangles *Rabid Bobcat* with Bare Hands in Self Defense

A 46-year-old grandmother strangled a rabid bobcat to death after the animal attacked her in her front yard in north-eastern Georgia.

The Athens-Banner Herald reported that DeDe Phillips of Hart county had gone outside on 7 June to take a picture when the bobcat lunged at her.

“My neighbor’s dog was barking and it drew my attention,” she said. “I saw the cat and I took a picture. The cat took two steps and was on top of me … It came for my face.”

Phillips said she grew up in the country, where her father-in-law was once a trapper of bobcats. As a result, she knew something about the animal’s behavior and how to fight back.

“I thought, ‘not today,’” she told the newspaper . “There was no way I was going to die.”

She grabbed the cat by its throat and didn’t let go. She was afraid of calling for help, she said, because her five-year-old granddaughter was in the house...More..

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/17/georgia-woman-strangles-rabid-bobcat-self-defense

Local News, Video, http://abc13.com/pets-animals/georgia-grandmother-strangles-rabid-bobcat-with-bare-hands/3612352/

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Georgia Grandmother Strangles *Rabid Bobcat* with Bare Hands in Self Defense (Original Post) appalachiablue Jun 2018 OP
A full grown bobcat is a formidable animal. I've seen one as big as a medium sized lab brewens Jun 2018 #1
Their strength and claw power I can believe, esp. in a rabid bobcat. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #2

brewens

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1. A full grown bobcat is a formidable animal. I've seen one as big as a medium sized lab
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 07:33 PM
Jun 2018

up close. It was a pet and really pretty nice. The owner was careful, but you could pet him. You had to hold your hand out and let him sniff you. Then if you were cool, he'd come closer to get petted.

You'd be lucky with one that big to be big and strong enough to hold it off without getting shredded! The paws on those things can be huge!

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