They don’t?
Ever had a cat just walk up and attack you? Not even Miss Hissy Slashy or the partially feral Muffin ever initiated any hissing and slashing toward us humans. All the ferals I’ve seen have been shy, and none of them ever attacked me or anyone else that I’ve heard about.
In California, there was a large clowder of feral cats living near where Hubby and I were working. I joined a group of co-workers who got together and did a trap and neuter program to take care of the problem. No one ever got injured in an unprovoked attack.
Cats lash out when they’re feeling trapped or frightened. So what did that woman do to make the cats attack her?
Just askin’.