Vicious 22-pound cat traps Oregon couple in room, attacks baby

Fox News ^ | March 10, 2014 | Associated Press

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland police had to be called in to subdue a 22-pound house cat that trapped its owners inside their bedroom after attacking their baby.

The baby was not injured in the Sunday incident.

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Ocelot

This beautiful, shy and reclusive little cat once ranged as far east as Arkansas and Louisiana, throughout Texas and in Mexico. Today ocelots are currently found only in extreme southern Texas and northeastern Mexico. The remnant U.S. ocelot population in south Texas has declined from 80-120 individuals in 1995 to less than 50 in recent years, with about half of ocelot deaths resulting from being hit by automobiles. Most surviving Texas ocelots are in the shrub lands remaining at or near the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge near Brownsville, where only 30-35 animals remain.

The Ocelot also usually gives birth to only one kitten although litters of two or three kittens also occur, but are not common. The small litter size and relative infrequency of breeding make the ocelot particularly vulnerable to extinction.

The ocelot is similar in appearance to a domestic cat although somewhat larger. The ocelot ranges from 27 to 39 inches in length, plus 10 to 18 inches in tail length, and typically weighs 18 to 40 pounds.

Its fur resembles that of a clouded leopard or jaguar and was once regarded as very valuable. As a result, hundreds of thousands of ocelots were once killed for their fur. Hunting and loss of habitat have reduced these beautiful little cat's numbers to near extinction in North America.

What can we do to save this beautiful little cat from extinction?

Save the Ocelot

Ocelot Survival

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Simpson said the owners told the dispatcher the cat has a history of violence.

I envision a mugshot of a cat in black in white striped prison garb.

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Cat with tats

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We adopted a feral kitten when we lived in Japan. She never became a lap cat, didn’t like to be petted much and she avoided the kids like fire. She did love to be brushed by my wife though, and every night she slept on our bed curled up behind my knees. A very strange cat.

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Sounds like you’ve been in the situation before...glad I’m going to heaven and I won’t see you there.

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I hope you get yours too....that is sick, cruel, humane, ignorant,.....and i wish tons of karma on you.

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SO many cowards and bullies in here...I hope you’re just a conservative becuz of the second amendment...I certainly don’t want to think that there are that many conservatives who are so cruel and hell-dwellers when they die. Karma on you too buddy.

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glad I’m going to heaven and I won’t see you there

Groovy; say hi to Harold Camping for me.

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There are just so many ignorant cruel morons in here, I couldn't possibly help them all with comments...so here's an update on that stupid family with the baby who tortured this shy 13 lb lovable cat. Watch the video too...