I would have picked it up , I would have pulled it off her back, and immediately punted the bugger like a football, LOL.
I am glad he had a firearm handy. Good for him.
I have seen the raking a healthy bob cat can give.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/415442
Hehe!
Yup...I think I would've gone for a swift but sturdy dropkick!