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[Charles Martel]

I love that video clip. Take particular note of the cat’s speed and situational awareness. It knocks the dog off of the child, *knows* the dog is momentarily stunned and turns, looking to make sure the child is safe from other attackers - then kicks in the afterburners again to go inflict more pain on that canine. It’s nice to be friends with a critter that has apex predator instincts.

[caddie]

Why declaw a cat? It's cruel and stupid. The cat really needed claws! Nevertheless this cat stood tall and protected the owner, though unarmed.

It's better to have claws and not use them than to need them and not have them.

Am I dreaming or does the cat in your clip not pause and turn around to see if the dog has an accomplice, ready to attack the baby's flank? Seeing that his mom is the human approaching, and not another malefactor, the cat turns again and resumes the chase.

Man talk about a thinking cat!! Totally situationally aware.

I would like to give that cat a medal!

The one in today's story as well.

[TChad]

I remember that attack. A photo of the bite mark on the child's leg was posted to the internet. It was a serious wound.

An amazingly bad dog, and an amazingly protective cat.

[onona]

There is a definition of badass right there.