TV2 Fyn published an article about a woman being bitten by a random cat in the street, in which a cat expert explains the seriousness of the bite and the need to contact the emergency medical services as soon as possible, according to a message from cat expert Michelle Garnier a little while ago, after TV2 Fyn published a report on Friday about the story of an aggressive cat that attacked random citizens in Strib near Middelfart.
Michelle Garnier told TV 2 Fyn, quoting the source: “Cat bites are more dangerous than dog bites. You could lose a leg, an arm, or a hand if the wound becomes infected, so you have to be very careful.”
The expert emphasizes the importance of not stopping the bleeding in cat bite victims: “On the contrary. The wound should bleed as much as possible to prevent bacteria from entering.” Read more after the advertisement.
This warning comes after Linda Gissing, a resident of Strib, recounted on Friday how a cat attacked her for no reason on Monday morning: “I was standing on the edge of my parking space smoking a cigarette before going to work. I heard a meow and suddenly it bit me on the thigh. I was shocked and screamed ”Damn,’ and then the cat ran away,” Linda Gissing told TV 2 Fyn.
After the attack, Linda Gissing went to the doctor, where she was vaccinated against tetanus and prescribed penicillin, which Michelle Garnier considers the correct procedure.
She says: “If you haven’t been vaccinated against tetanus, you should get vaccinated. And then you should get antibiotics to treat cat bites.”.
Linda Giesing says she spoke to several citizens in her area who had been subjected to similar attacks, but TV 2 Fyn was unable to contact the aforementioned citizens, according to the source.
Michelle Garnier confirms that cat attacks on random citizens are “very unusual,” but in most cases there is a motive behind them: “Most cats will not attack strangers, but if a cat is in pain or sick, it may do so,” she adds, noting that female cats may attack to protect their young.
Another reason could be the cat's desire to protect its territory, which may be its food, water, or resting place, and there it may see humans as a threat to its survival, according to the expert, quoting the source.
Linda Gissing described the cat in the Strip newspaper as "red and of normal size." She has a white tail tip and white rings around her tail. She also has no ear tags.
But color doesn't matter, as Michelle Garnier points out, telling the source that red cats are not more outgoing, adding that many people claim that most red cats are male, but that's just a myth.
Michelle Garnier recommends holding the cat until it can be taken to a veterinarian, who can determine if it is sick.
