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December 21, 2009

Video Report: Arizona Man Strangles Attacking Bobcat

By Dave Hurteau

From the AZfamily.com:

[James] Gruver says the minute he made eye contact with the bobcat, it pounced. . . .
Gruver says he was, “Holding him with all the strength I had. There was nobody there to help me and it was either me or the cat."

Gruver wound up suffocating and killing the bobcat. He still has several scratches on his arm but says he is just happy he survived.

 

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from jeffo52284 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

holy smokes im glad im not in arizona right now! that would be terrifying. even if the cat was sick and weak thats still one tough old boy.

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from squirrelgirl wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I just skinned a bobcat last month and I couldn't imagine trying to choke the life outta one of those guys! they have such extreme musculature!

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from Walt Smith wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I'd say Mr. Gruver is one tough, lucky S.O.B. I've seen people get torn up worse by a house cat let alone a Bobcat. Bad pussycat Bad!

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from earlyriser81 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I wonder what Pink would have done? I'm sure her PETA views would have went right out the window! I wonder if she would have shown the attacking cat her PETA card?

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from hjohn429 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Wow, I wouldn't expect that. That is just crazy.

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from scottprice wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

this guy is the man, glad he is ok

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from Bella wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Like Sampson and the Lion (but with an older protagonist and a smaller cat). What a tale for the kids!

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from steve182 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Tough old coot,... well done. Knocking the pussy dead, so to speak.

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from coho310 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

That would be hard, those things have really stout necks!

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from jersey pig wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

damn.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Well id get it mounted and tell everyone who asks i killed it with my bare hands... how many people can say that!

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from BrigMarine wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

if this happened to me no body would believe me even tho I have similar stories

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from Jerry A. wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

The really bad part, although there is no mention of it, is the rabies shots he will have to endure due to the incident.

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from Jere Smith wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

WOW! That is one tough dude!

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from dangerous game wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

@Jerry A. :he may not have to take rabies shots because if you have the animal dead or alive they can tell you if it has rabies or not, if it doesn't you do not have to take any shots. This must have taken some real strength, just imagine trying to do this to a rottweiler.

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from quinnm107 wrote 2 years 3 weeks ago

Pretty tough old guy. If he has to get the shots, it's something like 16 shots in the stomach

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from natureguy wrote 2 years 2 weeks ago

I had a large bobcat check me out this past fall while I was deer hunting. I saw it sniffing the ground about 150 yards in front of me. It appeared to be as large as my male springer spaniel-- he weighs about 50 pounds.
It saw me creeping towards it and ran into the woods only to reappear a few minutes later about 50 feet away and behind me. I never thought I was in any danger as I had my trusty 30:06 with 165 grain winchesters in the mag. However I'll be extra wary if I come into contact with another one after this gentleman's hairy experience. After all a bobcat can and will kill deer!!! He's one tuff son of a gun and lucky to be telling his story!

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from earlyriser81 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I wonder what Pink would have done? I'm sure her PETA views would have went right out the window! I wonder if she would have shown the attacking cat her PETA card?

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from jeffo52284 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

holy smokes im glad im not in arizona right now! that would be terrifying. even if the cat was sick and weak thats still one tough old boy.

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from squirrelgirl wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I just skinned a bobcat last month and I couldn't imagine trying to choke the life outta one of those guys! they have such extreme musculature!

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from Walt Smith wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I'd say Mr. Gruver is one tough, lucky S.O.B. I've seen people get torn up worse by a house cat let alone a Bobcat. Bad pussycat Bad!

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from hjohn429 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Wow, I wouldn't expect that. That is just crazy.

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from scottprice wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

this guy is the man, glad he is ok

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from Bella wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Like Sampson and the Lion (but with an older protagonist and a smaller cat). What a tale for the kids!

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from steve182 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Tough old coot,... well done. Knocking the pussy dead, so to speak.

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from coho310 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

That would be hard, those things have really stout necks!

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from jersey pig wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

damn.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Well id get it mounted and tell everyone who asks i killed it with my bare hands... how many people can say that!

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from BrigMarine wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

if this happened to me no body would believe me even tho I have similar stories

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from Jerry A. wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

The really bad part, although there is no mention of it, is the rabies shots he will have to endure due to the incident.

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from Jere Smith wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

WOW! That is one tough dude!

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from dangerous game wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

@Jerry A. :he may not have to take rabies shots because if you have the animal dead or alive they can tell you if it has rabies or not, if it doesn't you do not have to take any shots. This must have taken some real strength, just imagine trying to do this to a rottweiler.

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from quinnm107 wrote 2 years 3 weeks ago

Pretty tough old guy. If he has to get the shots, it's something like 16 shots in the stomach

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from natureguy wrote 2 years 2 weeks ago

I had a large bobcat check me out this past fall while I was deer hunting. I saw it sniffing the ground about 150 yards in front of me. It appeared to be as large as my male springer spaniel-- he weighs about 50 pounds.
It saw me creeping towards it and ran into the woods only to reappear a few minutes later about 50 feet away and behind me. I never thought I was in any danger as I had my trusty 30:06 with 165 grain winchesters in the mag. However I'll be extra wary if I come into contact with another one after this gentleman's hairy experience. After all a bobcat can and will kill deer!!! He's one tuff son of a gun and lucky to be telling his story!

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