Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Somehow I thought their attacks would be better planned

Unless this is just a rogue element within the terrorist organization...

North Platte, NE (AHN) - Two stray cats caused havoc Monday when they broke into a home in North Platte and attacked three people, including two women and a boy. According to police, animal control officer John Pettit went to the home of Melissa Breva after she called him to help get rid of two wild cats she had shut up in a bedroom after the felines attacked two women visiting her home.

Breva told the police that cats entered the house through the front door and attacked the women without any reason.

One woman, Wendy Holliday, suffered numerous scratches, Chief of Police Martin Gutschenritter told the North Platte Telegraph, and she was bitten on both ankles, both knees and on her left calf. While other woman, Rebecca Cheever was bitten on the right calf, he said.

After talking to the ladies, Pettit turned to his truck to grab "cat catchers," but suddenly he heard somebody screaming from inside.

Pettit ran back to the house to find a young boy, who apparently opened the bedroom door, being bitten on the face by the cats, Gutschenritter told the paper.

All three were taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center for treatment, while Pettit shot the cats with a tranquilizer. The felines were taken to the animal shelter, where they were euthanized.

The bodies were sent to Lincoln for rabies checks, Gutschenritter says.

Under city laws, cats may venture away from owner's property as long as they don't become nuisances. Police are looking for the owner of the cats.

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