2 Florida men kill attacking bobcat with hammer

bostonherald.com via AP ^ | January 24, 2009 | AP

[GQuagmire]

STUART, Fla. — Wildlife officials say two men putting up a fence in Martin County on Florida’s east coast fended off and killed a 30-pound bobcat with a hammer.

[stylin19a]

:)

[jazusamo]

Something (rabies?) was definitely wrong with this one.

Agreed...No self respecting bobcat would be caught dead being killed by a hammer. hehe

[Hulka]

Based on the headline and the way it reads, that was my question, too.

[Slings and Arrows]

The kill does seem to have been justified. Indeed, if the bobcat was rabid then killing it was a mercy.

[SIDENET]

Ban all hammers.

[Monkey Face]

Well, I’ve had my laugh for the day!
Except I’ve seen a 30 pound bobcat, and it had the nastiest temper of any animal I’ve ever seen. Most DO avoid human contact. The bobcat, though....

[17th Miss Regt]

How did the bobcat get a hold of a hammer?

He went in to his local Home Depot and bought one.

[17th Miss Regt]

How did the bobcat get a hold of a hammer?

He went in to his local Home Depot and bought one.

[Cvengr]

Hammers don’t kill. We need to make sure other animals gone wild aren’t allowed access to such hand tools without proper training. I say, license the bobcat before it is allowed to use a hammer or any handtool. What next? A moose with a screwdriver in a bar with my sister? /pregnant question

[Sunshine Sister]

Thank you for the laugh! What a way to end the day. This from a self respecting cat lover!