Feisty cat fights off coyote
By KABC Staff
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PICO RIVERA, California (KABC) — Video shows a cat fighting off a coyote in a daytime encounter that unfolded in a Pico Rivera neighborhood.
The footage shows the cat standing her ground before climbing up a tree, outsmarting the coyote. A neighbor recorded the encounter and shared the video with the cat’s owners.
The family said the incident was especially alarming because they lost another cat to a coyote last year. They believe bold daytime encounters with coyotes are becoming a frightening new trend in the neighborhood.
“I said, ‘Oh my God, that’s Mama!” said Debbie Beltran, the cat’s owner. “Her personality … everything clicked. She’s always been feisty, this type of cat, and has got into fights before so it doesn’t surprise me.”
The family has had the cat for about five years but believes Mama is around 10 years old. Since the encounter, they have been giving her extra attention.
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