Got a news link to that story? It's definitely one that would have come
across my computer and I can't recall that at all! It certainly is
something to remember though! :-)
Jaguar are incredible cats....not the biggest of the big cats, but the
strongest in terms of jaw strength. They are the only big cat to be able to
break open turtle and tortoise shells and have a nice snack.
Sandra
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> So, roughly a year ago I took my kids to the Bronx zoo and a pitbull
> somehow got into an area with a jaguar. I can tell you that it was not
> pretty. I had the feeling that if the terrier ever got hold of the
> jaguar it would be all over, but the jaguar was too fast and agile. The
> terrier would lunge for the jaguar only to be torn to ribbons by the
> jaguar's claws. Seriously, the cat was moving its paws so fast you
> couldn't really even see it happen. You just saw these long, bleeding
> strips sort of "appear" on the pitbull, until after a while it looked
> like it was just dissolving. I mean, all you could see was blood.
> Fortunately, when the pitbull started getting weak from blood loss the
> jaguar held off and some people were able to get the dog. My
> understanding is that it survived after it received the medical care it
> needed. I'll tell you this much, though, I have a newfound respect for
> these large cats. This thing was freaking amazing. Has anyone else ever
> saw anything like this?
>
> What I really wonder is how a pitbull got into a freaking zoo in the
> first place! I hope someone got fired for that one.
> >> Stay informed about: Pitbull and jaguar