Tourists warned after French woman and her dog are attacked by gang of six feral cats


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A woman walking her dog in one of France’s most attractive tourist areas was the victim of a ‘nightmare’ attack when a pack of six feral cats dragged her to the ground and mauled her severing an artery.

The 31-year-old victim, who was walking at the edge of a wood in Belfort, in the north-eastern region Franche-Comté, was left traumatised by the attack and suffered bites to her arms and legs along with a gashed artery.

Her dog was also badly hurt in the incident.

It is thought the attack may be related to the high summer temperatures perhaps making the cats more aggressive than usual.

Josette Galliot, the mother of the victim told l’Est Republicain newspaper she had been ‘living a nightmare’ since the attack on Sunday.

Ms Galliot said: “The cats jumped on my daughter and managed to knock her over. They bit her on the leg and on her arms. They even pierced an artery.”

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated for her injuries and given an injection for rabies. Her dog, a poodle, was treated at a nearby veterinary clinic.

In response to the incident local police said the attack was “very unusual” and was therefore “a cause of great concern”.

He added: “Tourists from countries like Britain should certainly be wary – they should certainly not approach these cats, or try to feed them.”

According to estimates around 8,000 feral cats are born in France every day.

The Independent.

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  1. ‘Xetember’ is from the 4th demented.
    AWLXeptember

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  2. Old political comment, Xeptember, 2009:
    Casey Sunstein should ride into the sunset:
    If my town council mandates that I tether my dog outside and a ‘neighbor’ believes it is abusive to the animal, can he instigate a suit against me for that ‘crime’? Will the town become a co-defendant? If such a litigation is legitimized, will the ACLU file a ‘class action’ suit for millions of dogs and cats as plaintiffs? Should such a precedent be established, could a veterinarian also be in jeopardy if he ‘puts down’ a doomed canine or cat? Before the vet injects the hemlock extract, will he bark or meow ‘end of life counseling’?
    To protect themselves from such idiocy, will pet owners release their animals into society? Will the canine cops use ‘humane’ measures to control them? When ‘man’s best friends’ are allowed to roam and forage in the neighborhoods, what will they eat? Will our beloved ‘Dukes’ and ‘Spots’ eat garbage or children? When babies become staple for feral animals, will Ken-L-Ration sue the government for ‘infringement’ of their income?
    After six defectors*wasted their votes with 54 demoncrats, GDI Joe said:
    “Mr. President, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, I’m pleased to both express my unqualified support for the nomination of Cass Sunstein to lead the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which was familiarly known in government circles as OIRA, and also to favorably report the nomination from our Homeland Security Committee. This nomination was considered and reported out by the committee on May 20th, that was almost 3 1/2 months ago. But, unfortunately, Professor Sunstein’s nomination has been the subject of unnecessary holds and delays. And this is an important position that needs to be filled. So, I want to thank Majority Leader Reid for bringing this important nomination to a vote. Obviously there is a filibuster and we will now need to invoke cloture so that Professor Sunstein can get on with the important job that President Obama has nominated him to do for our country and each one of us.”
    * Non democrats: Lieberman, Lugar, Collins, Snowe, Gregg, and Voinovich.
    Obviously, the above is ludicrous hyperbole, but it is not beyond the limits of this imbecilic regime. The Heinz 57 + 3 gang that affirmed this rabid cur should be ‘put down’ with Sunstein for their ‘crime against humanity’.
    Albert, www

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