Ferrel cat

[rabbit slayer 22]

Was out walking my young russel this evening knocking about some cover for the lurcher. I could see the lurcher marking a hole under an old 20ft container. I could see the terrier taking a drag in the direction the lurcher was, he had deaf ear syndrome and failed to come back. He is only a young dog 8-9month old . By the time i got to the mark he was baying steady with the lurcher standing ready for a possible bolt. At first i thought the lurcher has perhaps run a charlie under there, but to my suprise a big black ferrel cat bolted from the side with the terrier just behind it. It tried to make good its escape but didnt stand much of a chance with a determind lurcher hot on its tail. It was caught and dispatched.

Just wondering if any other lads got stories of digging or bolting ferrels cats.

[marshman 7,758]

I know some lads that bolted a fox and a feral cat from the same earth.

[alan626 305]

I know some lads that bolted a fox and a feral cat from the same earth.

ive done it

[fat man 4,741]

I remember years ago my mate at the time a i were out after fox.There was a bounty on them that time so that will tell you how long ago it was.We were walking down a hedge,me one side my mate the other when he said he had seen a fox go into the hedge lower down.We knew there was an earth there so we got a little bitch belonging to mt mate ready for a dig.Now she was an out an out sounder and she entered straight off and was on in seconds.We dug almost 7ft that day to a big red tom cat,i still give my mate stick when i meet him.

[scent 509]

a mate of mine on here was out ferreting one morning .He set up all the purse nets etc and dropped the ferret.The ferret was not long gone when out bolts a cat and gets caught in the bloody net.

[RPD 2]

I can't take my Patterdale off his lead anywhere cats will be, hes caught a few he loves it

[paulus 26]

mates patt drew one fron an earth under a portacabin a few years back didnt last long 6 lurchers 2 springers waiting for the bitch to surface with it, and bolted a big ginger ferral from a rabbit set on a country lane the other day, it was still carring a baby rabbit.

[Guest busterdog]

I've bolted a few cats in my time and the odd polecat but the strangest i've heard is when Eddie H from Stoke dug a big red Collie from an earth near Leek, there was some big names with him that day and their dogs took turns in doing a minute or two baying or marking. No one could make any sense of what was happening untill Eddie dropped his dog in and they got a steady mark, as you can imagine Eddies chest was well and truly out, that is untill they broke through to a big red collie lol. You've got to give it to him he still laughs his knackers off when he tells you the story.

[spindolero 1,126]

Was out walking my young russel this evening knocking about some cover for the lurcher. I could see the lurcher marking a hole under an old 20ft container. I could see the terrier taking a drag in the direction the lurcher was, he had deaf ear syndrome and failed to come back. He is only a young dog 8-9month old . By the time i got to the mark he was baying steady with the lurcher standing ready for a possible bolt. At first i thought the lurcher has perhaps run a charlie under there, but to my suprise a big black ferrel cat bolted from the side with the terrier just behind it. It tried to make good its escape but didnt stand much of a chance with a determind lurcher hot on its tail. It was caught and dispatched.

Just wondering if any other lads got stories of digging or bolting ferrels cats.

 

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