Picture of the Day: The Cat Who Scared The Bear

This week might not have been the best week for small dogs but fat felines should certainly be proud of their kind. Why? Well look at that picture above. That's Jack the cat protecting his owners yard in West Milford, New Jersey from a visiting black bear.

When the bear first came into the yard Jack went after him and scared him up a tree. After fifteen minutes the bear finally got the balls to come back down, only to be chased up another tree minutes later. Finally, worried for the safety of their 15-pound-pussy Jack's owners called him back into the house and the bear went away. Not exactly New York news, but still, how cool is that cat?

Photo by AP Photo/Suzanne Giovanetti

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By Garth Johnston in Arts & Entertainment on June 10, 2006 12:27 PM

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matt

This has gone straight to facebook as a shared link. I've seen cats chase bears before, but never up into a tree while keeping them there! Nice

Sten91500

My life's been pretty dull recently. Shrug. My mind is like a void. I haven't gotten anything done lately. I can't be bothered with anything recently.

Sten60790

I just don't have anything to say , but shrug. So it goes. Not much on my mind recently. I can't be bothered with anything recently.

tiff

I have a pet Bengal who would really chase him up the tree! lol

yo

I can do pics like this with image editors. So it isn't big deal!

gmel

This is too cute! (In reference to both the bear and the cat)

MrDifficult

the comment by 'mark' is both assumptive and ignorant. we don't know who do declawed the cat or why. maybe it was adopted this way, as was one of mine. The important thing is...Jack kicks ass! Even without claws, Jack would probably make 'mark' piss himself. Hooray for Jack.

Sergio

Come on, this can't be true.

It's either faked, or the cat is a lion borned a few days ago.

Otherwise that is not understandable :P

Maria Caiazza

You know I telling a friend at work. That this bear is acting like and elephant and he see's a mouse and starts dancing all around (Scared). He could easily just squash it. But, then my friend replied to my comment and said well, when I see a mouse and I am bigger than it I jump too.

HA! HA!

Brian

Er, don't try this yourself at home, Moggies.

Pam

Great Job - cat and photographer. Just love it.

aed

I've sent this picture to friends all over the country. It's one of the best I've seen in a long time.

Karen

Jeez. That made my day!

QuentinCollins63

This is incredible!You would thought it would be the EXACT OPPOSITE,and the BEAR would have CHASED the CAT up the tree!Oncontraire,the CAT chased the BEAR up the tree!!Way to go JACK,you COOOOL cat you!!!!

Sula

I just stumbledupon your site... and found my favorite photo from the newspaper. You obviously have good taste.

Lori

I have a 15 pound who kills mice and brings me home snakes, well now he is going to have to step up to the plate and meet this challenge!!!

Just got to find a tree and two bears!!!!