Dog Versus Big Cats
BY Herschel Smith
1 year, 11 months ago
Specifically, leopards. As best as I can tell, both of the incidents in the linked videos happened in India. The first dog gave up enough fight to end it. The second dog had that big cat by the neck and the big cat wondered why he had decided to get into brawl. It both cases, the fights ended with both the dog and big cats deciding to retreat and live another day.
I love dogs. Man’s best friend and best protector.
LINK.
For the second encounter use this link.
On December 4, 2022 at 11:22 pm, Dan said:
Virtually all cats of all sizes prefer to NOT fight. They are fragile predators with little fat/energy reserves. That means that if injured and unable to hunt they might starve.
So they avoid an actual fight whenever possible. Dogs on the other hand being pack animals are more inclined to actually fight. It’s a genetically programmed difference.
Hunters use dogs to hunt mountain lions…a very capable predator. So while a cat, even a house cat, can really hurt a dog, if it’s a big enough dog and determined enough it will usually prevail.
On December 5, 2022 at 7:36 am, Daniel Smith said:
Looking at the second video, I don’t believe that dog had anything by the throat…the cat looked like it had the dog by the jugular.
On December 6, 2022 at 2:40 pm, =TW= said:
Cats are supremely adapted for hunting- stealthy, patient and equipped with excellent weapons- eyesight, muscle, claws and teeth.
Most are solitary ambush predators; cheetahs will chase prey when necessary, lions sometimes hunt in groups. Big cats usually kill by neck bite or throat crush.
They are at a disadvantage when set upon by pack hunters and scavengers, which have developed different hunting strategies.
Those catlike predatory instincts are present in all cats.
Including the housecat snoozing peacefully by your fireside.