Cubs and cat: Guard grabs cat by the tail, catches controversy

chicagotribune ^ | April 23, 2009 | Rex W. Huppke

[JoeProBono]

In the wake of "The Great Wrigley Field Cat Tail Grabbing of 2009," one thing is certain: People have pretty strong opinions about cats. In case you missed it, a speckled feline ran onto the field at a Cubs game Tuesday night and -- after a comical chase -- was unceremoniously hoisted by its tail and lowered into the stands by a security guard.

The tail-grabbing fired up many cat lovers. On a comment board on the Tribune's Web site Wednesday, one reader wrote: "Grabbed the cat by his tail? This groundskeeper should be hung up by HIS TAIL." Others came to the cat grabber's defense: "He did what he had to do ... get over it."

[Fawn]

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[Monkey Face]

Awwww...Fangs! That’s sweet!

:o])

[RichInOC]

Maybe he should have shot the cat instead?

[JoeProBono]

"Maybe he should have shot the cat instead?"

Maybe maybe not

[Slings and Arrows]

All the cool people do.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

O_O

[JoeProBono]

^O^

[Gabz]

I have to admit that after commenting on this thread I headed outside to attempt to get some garden work done. Well because of this thread I got NOTHING done in the garden as I spent far more time watching cats than digging in soil.

Oh well, there is always tomorrow for soil digging!!!!

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

[Lauren BaRecall]

It's a damn CAT. Get over it and move on with baseball season.

YES, LET'S!

[HiTech RedNeck]

I can understand grabbing the tail to catch it, but only a fool would try to hoist the critter by same.