Comments on: Woman Attacked by Fisher Cat {Video – Lincoln, RI}

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:30:27 +0000

well was wondering if there live my way I’m in Pennellville NY when I was kid lived phoenix ny and used to see this cat like animal and saw it remains on highway it looked like cross between cat fox and raccoon weird / but I saw one in diff area crossing the road couple days ago stoped and watched it amazing but the one I saw looked bigger

By: John

John — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:49:09 +0000

In reply to joseph. Was out last Sunday morning on a fresh packed snowshoe trail and found tracks with claw marks about 1/2 the size of my hand and a pile of dropping, log-like. Asked around later and was told that there were fishers in the area. Do you know what the dropping are like, wondering if one was nearby. Thanks, John

By: Mark West

Mark West — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:58:36 +0000

Any mammal can become infected with rabies. Depending on the form of rabies (there is a “cold” form, where the animal just become sluggish and acts friendly (but contact can be toxic) and conversely a “hot,” or “furious” form, where the animal goes crazy and attacks anything in its path. (A few weeks ago, a rabid wildcat attacked a Connecticut man in his garage — fortunately, his son was nearby and was able to shoot the animal.) I am an amateur naturalist, and spend a lot of time roaming around woods and fields with my dog … and a .38 revolver in my pocket, in case I need to protect myself or my dog from a rabid wild animal.– I hope never to have to use it….

By: joseph

joseph — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:59:50 +0000

I have fisher cats here in up state ny. They are ok up here no nothing I even hunt them I get with in feet of them ,it saw the dog and I saw. How big her dog is the fisher got scared seeing how big the dog is and how little they are ,then with I’m sure she was screaming and the dog barking and then the kick from her it defended it self.just move back calmly and it won’t run after you ,they’ll run away before coming to you .trust me I see them 2-4 times aweek,a lot if it in season and doing a night hunt.

By: monique durkin

monique durkin — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:42:50 +0000

I heard my cat making a screeching sound like it was being attacked. I ran to my window & could not see anything because of the fog & it was just starting to get light out. I ran to the front door and stood on the porch & saw an animal run away. At first I thought it was a fox, but then realized the head was too rounded. I believe I was looking at a Fisher cat. It stopped running and turned & just looked at me. I was afraid it was going to come towards me so I went back in the house. Luckly the cat ran into the house with me & it was OK. I live in Cumberland RI in the woods.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:40:51 +0000

O MY GOD!!!! I Live in johnston,ri I took my dog out on the porch because I thought I smelled a skunk put the light on and was scared to death all I could see was TEETH now I know this is what I saw!!!!!