7公斤“霸王猫”将95公斤黑熊赶到树上避难
据美国媒体11日报道，美国新泽西州西米尔佛德镇日前上演一桩怪事：一头体重约95公斤的大黑熊在私闯当地某户宅院后，竟然被该户一只体重7公斤的家猫吓得慌不择路地爬上一棵大树“避难”。直到家猫在主人的召唤下“鸣金收兵”，瑟瑟发抖的大黑熊才爬下树来夺路而逃。
据报道，家住新泽西州西米尔佛德镇的唐娜· 迪基家中饲养了一只远近闻名的虎斑猫“杰克”。这只体重7公斤的公猫现年10岁，作风一贯霸道，平时见到有陌生人或动物“入侵”，它便会毫不客气地朝着对方张牙舞爪。几天前的清晨，女邻居苏珊娜 ·吉奥瓦耐尼正在自家旁边的一片树林中散步，意外看到奇怪的一幕：一头体重约95公斤的大黑熊爬上一棵高高的大树，浑身吓得蜷缩成一团。
起先苏珊娜并没太在意，因为西米尔佛德镇历来是新泽西州黑熊最爱光顾的地方，可是仔细一瞧，邻家霸王猫“杰克”此刻正站在大树底下不停地朝着高处发出一阵阵狂叫。这时她才明白过来，原来是“杰克”将这位不速之客愣给赶上了大树，于是急忙用手中的数码相机记录下了这一难得一见的场景。
“杰克”与大黑熊对峙了足足15分钟之后，前者看到后者已被自己治得服服帖帖，便准备打道回府。大黑熊一见小冤家走远，便放心地从15米的高处爬了下来，不想对方竟然杀了个“回马枪”，吓得它急忙又爬上了另一棵大树避难。这时女主人唐娜闻讯赶来，朝着爱猫连吹口哨示意鸣金收兵，“杰克”这才大摇大摆地跟随主人班师回朝。可怜那大黑熊直到看到“杰克”彻底消失在视线中之后，才小心翼翼地爬下树来夺命狂逃。
据女主人唐娜后来介绍， “杰克”一向有着强烈的领地意识，平时只要其他小动物“入侵”，便会立即被它驱逐出境，不过遇上如此庞然大物尚属首次。“我们全家过去常开玩笑说，‘杰克 ’能够看家护院。可是从来没想到它竟然会吓跑大黑熊。照我们猜测，它不欢迎其他任何动物造访它家的院子。”
Clawless kitty chases bear up tree
Last Updated: Saturday, June 10, 2006 | 9:43 AM ET
CBC News
Who needs a guard dog when Jack the elderly suburban housecat is on duty?
The 10-year-old New Jersey tabby defended his neighbourhood turf earlier this week by chasing a wandering black bear up a tree — twice.
This black bear clings to a backyard tree after it was chased by a New Jersey cat.
(Suzanne Giovanetti/Associated Press)
West Milford residents Suzanne and Jack Giovanetti first noticed a bear huddled in a tree in their backyard on Sunday afternoon.
Sitting beneath the tree: A seven-kilogram, orange-and-white, declawed neighbourhood cat named Jack.
The bear remained in the tree for about 15 minutes, frequently looking down at Jack.
Jack sits under the tree.
(Suzanne Giovanetti/Associated Press)
When it slid down the tree and ran off, Jack was hot on its heels.
Cat is 'territorial'
Suzanne Giovanetti told the Star-Ledger of Newark that the cat was hissing at the bear as it gave chase.
The bear climbed up into a second tree until Jack's owner, Donna Dickey, called the cat home.
"The cat sauntered back toward the group, rubbing up against everyone," said the newspaper.
As soon as the cat left, the bear clambered down the tree and walked into the woods.
Dickey told the newspaper that Jack is territorial, frequently chasing small animals from their yard. She believes the cat may have mistaken the bear for the family's chocolate labrador retriever.
Giovanetti, who said she's never bonded with the neighbourhood cat, said she was always a little afraid of Jack.
"Now, I think I fear him more," she is quoted as saying.
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