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Cat Fights Off a Crocodile at a Zoo in India
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Cats are often noted for their curiosity, but not necessarily their courage. A cat in India showed a lot of both when she fought off a hungry crocodile and walked away unscathed, according to the Daily Mail U.K.
The plucky cat somehow wandered into the croc enclosure at a zoo in Jaipur, India, and found her way to the edge of the water. As one of the crocodiles glided toward her, the cat seemed oblivious to the fact that she might be staring death in the face.
The plucky cat somehow wandered into the croc enclosure at a zoo in Jaipur, India, and found her way to the edge of the water. As one of the crocodiles glided toward her, the cat seemed oblivious to the fact that she might be staring death in the face.
"When the crocodile came up in the water, we felt sure we were witnessing the last minutes of her life," said Vishal Chaudhary, whose wife, Manu, shot video of the incident. Other zoo-goers tried in vain to shout the cat away from the edge of the pond.
Only when the crocodile was nearly on top of the cat did she finally notice it. For a few moments, the onlookers were relieved, assuming the cat would flee from the danger. But she did them one better by standing up for herself and scaring the croc away.
"She's fighting, oh wow, that's superb. Look at it," the Chaudharys can be heard saying in their video as the cat hisses at the crocodile and swats at it twice with her claws. The cat delivered a couple of scratches to her foe's snout, and the crocodile retreated back into the water without the cat giving up an inch of ground.
"We couldn't believe it when the cat daringly warned the crocodile and then fearlessly slapped it twice," Vishal Chaudhary said later. Everyone who witnessed what happened must have been impressed, but the cat trotted away from the encounter like it was nothing. Because if there's one thing cats are known for besides curiosity, it's playing it cool.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CROCODILE CRASHES A LION DINNER PARTY:
Only when the crocodile was nearly on top of the cat did she finally notice it. For a few moments, the onlookers were relieved, assuming the cat would flee from the danger. But she did them one better by standing up for herself and scaring the croc away.
"She's fighting, oh wow, that's superb. Look at it," the Chaudharys can be heard saying in their video as the cat hisses at the crocodile and swats at it twice with her claws. The cat delivered a couple of scratches to her foe's snout, and the crocodile retreated back into the water without the cat giving up an inch of ground.
"We couldn't believe it when the cat daringly warned the crocodile and then fearlessly slapped it twice," Vishal Chaudhary said later. Everyone who witnessed what happened must have been impressed, but the cat trotted away from the encounter like it was nothing. Because if there's one thing cats are known for besides curiosity, it's playing it cool.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CROCODILE CRASHES A LION DINNER PARTY:
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This is why I love cats of all kinds. They are fearless, and do not take any crap from anyone. I once saw a video of a tiger climbing a tree and trying to attack a helicopter that was tracking it! CATS RULE!!! ;o)
February 22 2013 at 8:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat type of croc is a fish eater..it was probably curious about the cat...with that type of snout it could not eat that cat
February 22 2013 at 6:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replysea brant is right. its not a croc but a gar fish!
February 22 2013 at 6:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow long before the "sensationalists" figure out that it is a Gar (fish), not a croc?
February 22 2013 at 5:11 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyIt is actually a gharial. A crocodilian with a narrow snout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gharial
February 22 2013 at 7:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow about that!!!
February 22 2013 at 8:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGlad the cat survived. Now... if we could get that country to do something about its national stance on protection for WOMEN, and daughter killings (dowry avoidance, of which we hear little) in particular.
February 22 2013 at 4:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLet's hear it for our furry friends. Heart and courage (although some may say brain damage
February 22 2013 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply:-D). This was absolutely amazing to me. Way to go, Puss.
That croc was only curious, not hungry. If it had really been hungry, it would have snapped up the kitty right away without bothering to wait.
February 22 2013 at 4:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhy people in India yell out of the excitement in English that nobody can understand? Why not use your own language? LOL
February 22 2013 at 4:01 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyThere are more English speaking people in India that the U.S.
February 22 2013 at 4:20 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply