The one 8,399 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Theres a cat goes past our window every morning thirty minutes later it returns carrying a wee rabbit must have wiped out a couple of litters by now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Shoot the fookers I fooking hate the sly fookers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryson 562 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 i have some permission near a caravan park and the owners are always telling me at this time of year about there cats coming in with small rabbits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 fella i used to work for had a cat that would bring home 1/2 grown rabbits back to the yard every day or so, fair play to him to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 used to ferret a graveyard in liverpool and now and again you would see a big ginger tom stalking the rabbits sometimes we used to just sit and watch it john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,202 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 if would have to be a wild big cat to handle a rabbit imo.... maybe a leopard.... ferrets can manage it easy enough not a chance ive seen hundreds of ferrets get "smashed up" by game bred rabbits... hundreds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) Seen it lots of times this time of year with small and 3/4 grown rabbits The ones I saw that would actively hunt them used to crouch on top of the dry stone walls over looking rabbit warrens and just wait till something came out Edited June 21, 2012 by lapin2008 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevoSmith 147 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 My next door neighbours big tom cat brought a milky doe into her house last week...i would not have belived a domestic cat could bring such large prey back if i had not of seen it walking up the path with it minus some flesh around the shoulders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I haven't seen one make the kill, but they are certainly very capable of taking rabbits. This might sound like bollocks, but my first cat brought a full grown hare back one day that was much bigger than the cat itself. I have no idea what the circumstances were so it might have been dead when it found it (or certainly injured/dying in some way), but I am not aware of cats dragging carrion home. Either way it is impressive just for it to get it home, then drag blood and fur across the carpet of three rooms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
munster man 118 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 was out walking the dogs in an unused sand quarry bout a year ago.i seen a cat on the far hill (about 100yards)seen a couple of rabbits near the cat so i said id wait and watch.the cat sat stone like for nearly an hour until a young rabbit nearly walked into his mouth .i was impressed by the cats patience even though i hate the things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Why people find it hard to imagine the uk's best 4 legged hunter catching a rabbit is fecking beyond me!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxing machine 144 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Out tonight with the air rifle after some bunnies around the graveyard when I heard a bunnie scream. Looked around to see a domestic cat chase it down grab it and then run off. Anyone else see this sort of thing? have you been on them magic mushrooms again mate lol :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hilly 6 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Out tonight with the air rifle after some bunnies around the graveyard when I heard a bunnie scream. Looked around to see a domestic cat chase it down grab it and then run off. Anyone else see this sort of thing? have you been on them magic mushrooms again mate lol :laugh: I would have thought i was as well but got a pic but tells me its to large to upload Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevoSmith 147 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Why people find it hard to imagine the uk's best 4 legged hunter catching a rabbit is fecking beyond me!! Not hard to imagine mate...my old cat used to catch them all the time...but he never caught a adult rabbit always kits or half growns......an adult rabbit can weigh as much as a cat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Soats, weasels can nail a rabbit so belive me a hungry ferral wont have many problems 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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