DairyGirl
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I get flash alerts from the Portland police bureau that usually tell of crimes, missing people and information about suspects, that kind of thing. Today I got this:
http://www.kptv.com/story/24936455/crazed-kitty-attacks-baby-forces-family-to-call-911
Why this family is choosing to keep this kitty is beyond me. Once my pet attacks a baby all bets are off. And why an alert was sent out I can only imagine it was a slow police day.
I could not believe that an alert was sent out about this. There was an article about the incident on our local news website.On Sunday March 9, 2014, at 7:55 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to a residence in The Yards at Union Station, located at 945 Northwest Naito Parkway, on the report that the family's 22 pound house cat attacked a baby inside the residence and that the family was penned inside a bedroom to keep away from the charging feline.
9-1-1 operators confirmed that the child did not need medical attention before sending officers to contain the kitty. The 9-1-1 operator stayed on the phone with the caller to insure the family, including the dog, remained safe in the bedroom as the cat screeched in the background.
As officers rushed out the door of Central Precinct, one of them retrieved a dog snare to use as a possible tool to take custody of the cat.
Officers arrived and cautiously opened the door to the residence, where they the black and white Himalayan dart into the kitchen, attempting to flee custody. Officers were able to outwit the high-strung Himalayan, who climbed on to the top of the refrigerator, and get a snare around the cat and safely get the cat behind bars in its crate.
Officers then told the family that it was safe to come out of the bedroom. The cat remained behind bars in the custody of the family and officers cleared the scene and continued to fight crime elsewhere in the city.
Multnomah County Animal Services has several pieces of useful information on their website, including cat manners and other behavioral resources. Community members can access this information by visiting http://multcopets.org/training-resources
http://www.kptv.com/story/24936455/crazed-kitty-attacks-baby-forces-family-to-call-911
Why this family is choosing to keep this kitty is beyond me. Once my pet attacks a baby all bets are off. And why an alert was sent out I can only imagine it was a slow police day.