Crazy Cat Terrorizes Connecticut Town!!

DizzG · #1 03-29-06, 04:23 PM

House arrest for attack cat
Fairfield neighbors terrorized by Lewis
DANIEL TEPFER dtepfer@ctpost.com

A ferocious feline terrorized a quiet Fairfield neighborhood, to the point that residents are seeking help from the law to stop the so-called "Terrorist of Sunset Circle."

Lewis, a 5-year-old, black-and-white longhaired cat, attacked at least a half-dozen people on the cul-de-sac and even took on the local Avon lady, neighbors say.

"He looks like Felix the Cat and has six toes on each foot each with a long claw," Sunset Circle resident Janet Kettman said. "They are formidable weapons."

Kettman said Lewis attacked her twice.

"I was walking along the sidewalk when he sprang at me. I never saw it coming, but that's how it often is. He comes at you from behind, springs and wraps himself around your legs, biting and scratching," she said. "The last time I had three bites and eight scratches and I ended up at the walk-in clinic.

"The Avon lady was getting out of her car when Lewis attacked her from behind," Kettman said. "She ended up going to the hospital."

Kettman called the Fairfield Police Department's animal control officer.

"I don't feel the cat could kill anybody, but it could latch onto people's legs and arms and bite and scratch to the point where they could be hospitalized," said Animal Control Officer Rachel Solveira.

Solveira was so concerned about Lewis' attacks in the neighborhood of neatly kept homes off High Street that she placed a restraining order on him. It was the first time such an action was taken against a cat in Fairfield and possibly in the state. In effect, Lewis is under house arrest, forbidden to leave his home.

Solveira also arrested the cat's owner, Ruth Cisero, of High Street, first for failing to comply with the restraining order and then for reckless endangerment.

At first, the restraining order allowed the cat limited freedom if Cisero gave him Prozac. But the cat

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refused to take the drug, Cisero said. And it got out of the house and attacked another neighbor, Maureen Bachtig, according to police.

"I felt Lewis' claw on my left leg and I shook him loose, he then lunged and clung to my right leg, leaving one very deep puncture wound, one long deep gash across the top of my knee," Bachtig told police. She refused to discuss the incident with a reporter. Meanwhile, the Avon lady, Donna Greenstein, filed a lawsuit in Superior Court against Cisero. She refused to comment on the case.

A tearful Cisero said the neighbors have spun the situation out of control.

"I've tried to tell them to just stay away from Lewis and he will stay away from you; this has caused complete havoc for me," said Cisero, who has applied to the court for accelerated rehabilitation — for the cat.

Cisero said she adopted Lewis three years ago and he never attacked her or any members of her family. "He's a cat's cat, he climbs trees and sits on people's roofs but now he's forced to be in the house all the time."

She theorized that Lewis may be acting in self-defense. "One day he came home covered in eggs because someone had egged him and another time a woman sprayed him with a hose. They have been tormenting this poor animal."

But Bachtig sees a more sinister side to the feline.

"The neighborhood is afraid of this cat," Bachtig said. "Lewis will stare you down, and you never know how he will react."

SpurInDallas · #2 03-29-06, 04:28 PM

How funny. Sounds like a bunch of snobs that dont like animals.

GM5K · #3 03-29-06, 04:31 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHHA thats amazing

hey guys what is the html for that guy rolling around on the ground laughing? like ROFL or something?

or wait i bet hes on the more option...yep...sorry

DizzG · #4 03-29-06, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GM5K

HAHAHAHAHAHHA thats amazing

hey guys what is the html for that guy rolling around on the ground laughing? like ROFL or something?

the smile codes are here

http://www.spursreport.com/forums/mi...g=0&forumid=19

GM5K · #5 03-29-06, 04:34 PM

sweet thanks.

spursfeva_31 · #6 03-29-06, 04:37 PM

getting attacked by a cat is scary! My retarded cat, Manu, came up to my leg and started hissing at it then started biting and scratching it. I was just sitting there without even moving it. 20 seconds later after I had just finished saying that the cat has issues, he attacked my other leg. 3 days later, he attacked my arm. It looks like I'm cutting myself. Stupid cat.

phillyspurslover · #7 03-29-06, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by spursfeva_31

3 days later, he attacked my arm. It looks like I'm cutting myself. Stupid cat.

so wrong, yet so funny.

TJinTX · #8 03-29-06, 04:41 PM

The best defense against cats of ANY kind is a pair of cowboy boots

GM5K · #9 03-29-06, 04:43 PM

my mom and brother were ferociously attacked by one of our cats once. they wisely captured the mothers kittens and then proceeded to show the mother cat what they had done

next thing i remember is waking up to some of the most bloodcurdling screams ive ever heard.

mg06 · #10 03-29-06, 04:56 PM

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"Terrorist of Sunset Circle."

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"I never saw it coming, but that's how it often is. He comes at you from behind, springs and wraps himself around your legs, biting and scratching".

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"The Avon lady was getting out of her car when Lewis attacked her from behind," Kettman said. "She ended up going to the hospital."

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But the cat refused to take the drug, Cisero said. And it got out of the house and attacked another neighbor

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"I felt Lewis' claw on my left leg and I shook him loose, he then lunged and clung to my right leg, leaving one very deep puncture wound, one long deep gash across the top of my knee," Bachtig told police.

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But Bachtig sees a more sinister side to the feline.

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"Lewis will stare you down, and you never know how he will react."

Sounds like a clear cut case of DMF, demonic feline possession...

kyleo · #11 03-29-06, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GM5K

my mom and brother were ferociously attacked by one of our cats once. they wisely captured the mothers kittens and then proceeded to show the mother cat what they had done

next thing i remember is waking up to some of the most bloodcurdling screams ive ever heard.

Stupid Busterboo. I hate that cat.

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"He looks like Felix the Cat and has six toes on each foot each with a long claw," Sunset Circle resident Janet Kettman said. "They are formidable weapons."

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

omax · #12 03-29-06, 05:57 PM

Why would you name a retarded cat after Manu? That's just wrong.

A couple years ago my parents took in this big red cat they found. We called it Mad Max and the name could not have been more suitable. That sucker turned out to be crazy as hell. It would stalk me outside...walking on top of the car alonside of me as I passed by, looking for an opening to pounce. And trust me..it wasn't just playing around.

I don't know how many times it attacked me...but when it did the sucker would go into a rage attatching itself to my leg. Once it got me good...and I grabbed it by the scruff and tossed it practically across the room , and the bastard just got back up and came charging at me again. What the hell kind of cat does that. I'm telling you it was demon spawned or something.

The funny thing was..sometimes it would be really nice...than it would just flip out and REALLY try to attack you. The thing was mental.

(just want to clarify...I love animals, and would never toss a cat across the room under normal circumstances. It was a one time thing when the cat caught me by suprise and had his claws deep in my leg...it hurt like a mother and I just reacted out of instinct when I grabbed and tossed the cat)

Needless to say we got it into the no kill shelter as soon as we could.