Judge Spares Life of Lewis the Cat For Vicious Attacks On Neighbors

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Kraut - 22 Jun 2006 01:56 GMT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge on Tuesday spared the life of Lewis
the cat, whose vicious attacks on neighbors landed his owner in court, but
the terrorizing tomcat was ordered confined to the house at all times.

The complete story can be seen at
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CRAZY_CAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLAT
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Amy - 22 Jun 2006 16:26 GMT

Awesome story!

> BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge on Tuesday spared the life of Lewis
> the cat, whose vicious attacks on neighbors landed his owner in court, but
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wester@laway.net - 22 Jun 2006 22:43 GMT

> BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge on Tuesday spared the life of Lewis
>the cat, whose vicious attacks on neighbors landed his owner in court, but
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>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CRAZY_CAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLAT
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I saw this, and I just hope she can keep Big Lewis inside. My Xedo has
a habit of charging the door. I always make sure the screen porch
doors are latched, but the other day, my father wasn't paying
attention and the little devil actually got outside. I caught him
easily enough, carried him back inside and then severely admonished
him (my father, not the cat). It really scared me. I don't need
excitement like that.

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Harry The Horse - 25 Jun 2006 00:32 GMT

> BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge on Tuesday spared the life of
> Lewis the cat, whose vicious attacks on neighbors landed his owner in
> court, but the terrorizing tomcat was ordered confined to the house
> at all times.

US law considers the cat's owner responsible for its actions? In the UK,
cats are held to be free agents, and their owners cannot be held legally
responsible whatever the little beasties get up to ;-)

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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 25 Jun 2006 02:28 GMT

>>BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge on Tuesday spared the life of
>>Lewis the cat, whose vicious attacks on neighbors landed his owner in
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> cats are held to be free agents, and their owners cannot be held legally
> responsible whatever the little beasties get up to ;-)

Does that hold for dogs, too? If your dog attacks the
postman, are you not responsible?

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Harry The Horse - 25 Jun 2006 11:43 GMT

>>> BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge on Tuesday spared the life
>>> of Lewis the cat, whose vicious attacks on neighbors landed his
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> Does that hold for dogs, too? If your dog attacks the
> postman, are you not responsible?

No. A dog is considered to be under the control of its owner. If your dog
causes damage or injures a person or animal then the owner will be held
liable and may face criminal charges.

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