You put your finger on it. Everyone wants to be famous, even at the expense of their kid.
I tried to find the original video, all I could find was the thread of folks livid with the parents.
In the full original video, the kid was minding his own biz when the cat jumped up on the bed and started SERIOUSLY biting the kid.
Kid had enough and left hooked it.
Here’s all that’s left of the post:
http://imgur.com/gallery/ZZoB2
The comments tell the story.
And yes, the kid was in danger. I grew up on a farm, a cat can take your eye out like lightening.
FOUND A WORKING COPY!
Listen to the stupid mother laughing. The cat was really hurting the kid, she did nothing to stop it.