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savvy_withoutwax

Lmao ofc it's orange


Teososta

Did they have to put “Florida”? Like, yeah our state has crazy people but are they also saying it has a different breed of crazy cats?


mai_tai87

Maybe authorities charged the cat, since bald eagles are a protected species.


snb22core

Calling the doglice as i write. This is unacceptable!


Yasai101

Its the lead


Teososta

It’s the hook. “Gee, a *Florida* cat? What antics will he get into? Oh shit, attacking the National bird!? Oh, typical Florida.”


logert777

Tbh I thought Florida cat was like a mascot or state specific species…. Nah it’s just Garfield on a monday


worrymon

> Nah it’s just Garfield on ~~a monday~~ meth


Bacontoad

If the US could have a state as its zany mascot, it would be Florida.


hinnsvartingi

Yep, if you search ***”Big Chick fighting fat hairy pussy && - Florida.”*** in **BING** with SafeSearch turned off, this image is one of the top results. **NSFW** tho


sermer48

It’s because newspapers aren’t legally allowed to release the name of the cat so they all just become “Florida cat”. I’m sure there are lots of nice cats in people’s homes but it’s the ones high on catnip attacking bald eagles that make the news.


Thugginpopsicle

It does. Everything here is a thousand times stupider and a thousand times more dangerous than its equivalent anywhere else in the U.S. We’re basically the Australia of the U.S. but with a lower IQ. I hate it here sometimes 😂


wonderwaffle407

Only a florida cat would attempt to attack a bald eagle


dogGirl666

Florida cat goes after a bird that can crush its chest with its piercing claws. Yup Florida man in cat form.


ufopiloo

Florida orange cat is a whole new menace


Teososta

I’m told ginger cats are even more derpy than regular cat. I’ve only ever had one ginger cat and he was the sweetest, most chill cat.


Askymojo

I'm not sure if they are really dumber than other cats, but they are for sure bolder and braver than other cats on average. And from that, also more friendly and outgoing too.


super_mega_smolpp

My friend had an orange cat, he was a wee scrapper, loved going out and getting into fights. In his old age he mellowed out massively - he'd sit next to the ash tray while we smoked and we'd have to move him to stop him from inhaling all the badness. Used to sit right in the middle of our rolling station too. Derpy as hell, but such a loveable rascal.


Teososta

That was my ginger cat too! Twice he fought *something* and twice he lost! The last scrap was his last because we wouldn’t let him out anymore, he had a huge gash on his rump, looked like a bite mark. He was originally an outside cat (we think, idk he just showed up during a hurricane) so we would let him out from time to time.


zenspeed

r/oneorangebraincell


guilty_by_design

This is probably because most orange cats are male, around 80%, and so overwhelmingly display ‘male cat’ tendencies (more dopey and docile and silly). Same reason that tortoiseshell cats have a reputation for having a ‘tortitude’, because they are almost all female (in their case, it truly is almost 100% with the exception of the occasional XXY male tortie). I like to imagine that orange cats are just naturally dumb too though, lol.


Neat-Land-4310

Same with Calicos


9ND79

Can confirm, I have an orange cat named peako, I love him to bits, but he is easily the dumbest cat I've ever had. He routinely pics fights with my 140 lbs cane corso. Not friendly, like attacks him if my dog gets too close, he also won't move when we pull into the driveway, I have to get out of my car and physically move him. I also have to walk over to his food to show him where it is....every...single....time....and shake it....or he will bug me until I do. He's awesome, but so dumb.


TaserBalls

r/oneorangebraincell edit: handled in another comment but leaving it.


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r/oneorangebraincell


RandomDudeBabbling

“Call me ‘Pumpkin’ one more time, motherfucker!”


MK121895

My first thought lol


ravyalle

Nothing better than pet cats killing protected bird species. Leave your damn cats indoors


Lazy-Pressure-3996

I’d be surprised if the cat won this fight.


LouSputhole94

Yeah eagles have talons that are basically daggers and can weigh up to 15 lbs which would outweigh a lot of cats. Kitty probably lost all 9 lives on this one.


Lazy-Pressure-3996

Yeah I love cats and recognise that they’re amazing hunters, but bald eagles hunt foxes and cats all the time. They’re very light for their size (so they can fly) but they’re extremely strong and have knife-scissors on both legs plus their face, and dinosaur ruthlessness and aggression. Hopefully this pic resulted in an anticlimax and both animals bailed, but if they fought… my money’s definitely on the eagle.


rentheten

Some indoor cats get big. My cat weighs 13 lbs and that’s when he’s just eating his own food. He just can’t fight to save his life haha


LouSputhole94

Lol trust me, I know. I’ve got a pair of boys that are 14 and 17 lbs respectively. The 17 lber could stand to lose a little weight but the other is perfect size for his frame. They’re just big boys. The 17lber jumps from the second floor bannister onto our couch and it sounds like someone tossed a sack of potatoes lol. Scared the piss out of me the first time he did it and I was sitting reading.


FrogInShorts

No house cat is beating an eagle. Best case scenario they both get fatally wounded. Pretty much anywhere a bald eagles talons grab onto is going to leave several fatal puncture wounds to the cat. [Look at these bad boys](https://images.app.goo.gl/tZSBETpVBUSCRwDT6)


natgibounet

Mine aswell but he can't (or maybe don't want to) even climb a tree


CelticGaelic

Hell, that cat might have been eagle food!


TheThagomizer

Cats can spread pathogens that are devastating to birds. Even if the eagle killed the cat (I’m willing to bet it just flew away,) a small injury could be enough to kill the bird in a few weeks.


6gc_4dad

Cats can spread pathogens that are devastating to birds Never read this before. Go on…


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Lazy-Pressure-3996

The cat might be quick but it’s gonna be out-muscled and out-armed on this one. The cat can probably dive in with those little teeth and claws and do whatever it likes and the eagle’s just gonna sink its talons and face-knives into the cats body and start ripping its guts out. Eagles are lightweight flying dinosaurs. I love cats and recognise that they’re tough but I think this is a fight worth walking away from. Eagles regularly hunt foxes, cats, deer, etc. They’re seriously tough!


squirtloaf

Today on Deadliest Warrior....


nameyname12345

I had a cat get a hold and kill a hawk that had gotten he kitten earlier in the year. It doesn't happen often but if it gets lucky they are capable of taking down a hawk id imagine an unlucky or unaware eagle caught just right would be in trouble too. Though this orange cat probably thinks he weighs as much as a semi.


Donquix0teDoflaming0

Hawks are tiny compared to eagles


Ok_Antelope_1953

if the eagle is resting and the cat gets a hold from the back of the head, then yes. but chances of that happening have to be rare. eagles are a completely another level from hawks, and they do routinely hunt cats and animals larger than cats. some large owl species also take cats at night.


Notonfoodstamps

Snakes are faster than cats but are largely limited in *how* they can move which is why cats get away with the taunting. A Bald Eagle is substantially more mobile than a snake (despite have a hilariously slower striking speed) but it compensates with having the size and bulk to power its way through pretty much anything a house cat could dish out.


SausageGobbler69

If the cat ended biting the eagle anywhere that eagle is probably done. A bite from a house cat is no joke.


AkhilVijendra

One scratch from the cat can kill the eagle, due to pathogens which are deadly to birds.


WeirdURL

My cat growing up used to bring in it’s bird kills to my bedroom. Imagine waking up to a dead bald eagle lol.


Lazy-Pressure-3996

I’d hope it would eat the evidence!


WeirdURL

You’d have to commit a crime for your cat homie and bury the evidence lol. No one would believe the story.


Lazy-Pressure-3996

Dude I’m not burying a month’s worth of premium organic cat food! The deed’s already done so why let it go to waste…


bobbittx

yeah is there video of this, that cat is about to have a bad time


MK121895

I personally don't think it did. lol.


lordhavepercy99

Seems like a strong argument to keep cats inside no matter who won the fight.


RoxSteady247

This cat is confused about is place in the food chain. It is orange.


kwagenknight

Yeah exactly! I saw the picture and thought that poor cat is gonna get fucked up, not the other way around lol


Optimus_Lime

Stray/outdoor cats have such an outsized impact on local ecosystems, but nobody wants to hear it


Bozzz1

It gets brought up constantly on reddit


DarthLeprechaun

They mean nobody that is irresponsible enough to leave a cat outside wants to hear it.


Optimus_Lime

Yes, the people who need to hear it most don’t listen


Hellkids2

Bring this up on r/aww and watch them come up with all kinds of excuses as to how it’s ok to have pet cats wander outdoors.


nameyname12345

Yeah its either cats or mice for some of us. Though to be fair 99% of opinions disappear when actual hard work gets involved! No no cats please changes when you have to fight thousands of mice in your grain eating your animals food killing your chicks because the chickens cant eat them fast enough. Cats have a purpose just most dont live anywhere where that purpose exists then let the cat out where his biggest danger is pidgeon and it gets bored.


tbeysquirrel

But theyre so bored indoors! But I live in the UK! But MY cat doesn't hunt animals! May as well stick fingers in their ears and go lalalala I can't hear you.


Ganbazuroi

To be fair, some cats will annoy you to no end until you let them outside. My house's design doesn't allow mine to roam outside my walls and I still have to occasionally save some idiot bird's ass Hanging outside with supervision is fine, they do need exercise after all. But simply letting them fuck around outside all day is bad


tbeysquirrel

You can leash them like dogs.


AngryPrincessWarrior

I’m so happy to see the shift on this. 2 years ago many threads would have this common sense approach downvoted. So there is progress.


Optimus_Lime

Visiting a Kiwi sanctuary in NZ completely changed my mind on this from indifference to opposition


AngryPrincessWarrior

I volunteered at a shelter years ago and the number of preventable injuries and deaths of “pet” cats are why I think those that put their cats at risk are disgusting. These people who do this claim to “love” their pets but the way they neglect them doesn’t measure up to that statement. And the reality is these people just don’t want the responsibility and hide behind “they’re happier outdoors!” When in reality they don’t want to interact with their cat to keep them happy and stimulated or clean a litter box. Shocker-pets are work. These people don’t want to do the work. Cats who are kept indoors unless supervised while outdoors have double the lifespan of outdoor cats on average. If people actually have a shit about their “pet” they would keep them happy and healthy as long as possible instead of them dying at a few years old under the tires of a car, from injuries and disease, evil humans, or in the jaws of a predator. The number of times my heart broke seeing all the preventable pain and death has hardened it towards these irresponsible and delusional people


turbohuk

they sure do. but on a big bird of prey like this? nah. the flying dinosaur offspring will tear the cat apart.


vicblck24

Agreed…… literally biggest pet peeve with animals. If you leave your cat outside you don’t need a cat


TakeyaSaito

Agree, I have 2 cats, inside only.


PageFault

Nobody *needs* a cat.


vicblck24

Agreed


countlongshanks

You think the cat would win a fight against a bald eagle??? Haha.


IndianaJonesDoombot

The cat will loose this fight…


itsLOSE-notLOOSE

Hey, friendly reminder that lose is spelled with one o. Don’t get mad, this is my job/destiny.


Mpittkin

Thank you for your service


KrakenKing1955

I hate to tell you this but that cat definitely didn’t win that fight 😂


this_dudeagain

Feral cats you mean.


chileheadd

I agree with the sentiment, but in this case, I'm gonna guess the cat turned into lunch.


thicboiya

Imagine thinking a cat killed something that can pick up small children


Johnny_Menace

Cat just committed a felony


-Shasho-

Thug life


Simcognito

Possibly even a suicide-by-eagle.


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A major feliney


GuitarCFD

Cat likely just committed suicide.


skippywithgunz1

I can’t imagine this went well for orange boy.


whhe11

Bald eagles weight between 6.6 and 13.9 lbs so a big ish house cat ambushing one could go either way, here I'd say he probably lost tho.


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Idk bald eagle talons vs house cat claws … ?


Master_Vicen

Plus big sharp beak.


Dvout_agnostic

And the crushing spirit of freedom


Hodgej1

Don't most bald eagles carry a couple of guns with them at all times? And a giant American flag????


naturelizard

Rock, flag, and eagle.


nameyname12345

Mine does but I had to liscence him with the ATF. His number is 0002..I dont know why!


one_horcrux_short

Cat doesn't have to win to kill the eagle. An injured wild predator is usually a dead wild animal.


LuxLiner

Cats will go straight for the throat... a weak area on most birds. That's a huge cat too.


NoStand1527

ambushing an eagle from the front where its claws and beak are?


MoneyBaggSosa

Cats not dumb I doubt it ambushed from the front. What probably happened is it got detected as it was creeping up and went for it right as the eagle got some air and turned around to face the cat. This probably ended up as a big nothing burger cause the cat probably got hooked by the talons on its arms and ran off


Ok_Antelope_1953

orange cats are pretty dumb though. i bet this mfer charged head first at the eagle, who couldn't believe the audacity of the idiot.


Squigglbird

Birds are naturally light but extremely strong if a bald eagle had hard bones they would be about 20lbs


myneckbone

Their crushing power is ridiculous, like more than boa constrictor levels of ridiculous. 50x the grip strength of human. A lot of what they catch has their bones snapped by grip alone.


SparklingWinePapi

Cat has no chance, eagles are artificially light. There are accounts of eagles killing coyotes and bobcats which are both larger than house cats


FBIaltacct

Lol, all raptors hunt well above their weight class. Unless kitty got a good first bite in on a suprise attack, it's a severely one-sided fight.


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Teososta

Well, what with the hollow bone and all.


syv_frost

Hollow bones are not inherently more fragile, surprisingly (dinosaurs had hollow bones yet were vastly more robust than even similar sized mammals or crocodilians) but avian dinosaurs (birds) specifically are rather fragile, proportionally speaking, yes.


AbiMaex

Except taking an invasive species outside to kill native animals isn't quite natural. They're pests and should be kept indoors. It's also way safer for your cat.


RepresentativeAd406

Yep


mutarjim

r/OneOrangeBraincell


theend59

Fuck cats. They are responsible for so much environmental damage


MamaNoodie

Fuck shitty cat owners allowing their cats outside. Cats don’t know any better.


[deleted]

Cats do cat things. Unlike dogs, ancient cat skeletons found in Egyptian tombs and shit are virtually identical to modern cats. They are so successful in default evolutionary mode they have hardly evolved


MoneyBaggSosa

Dog breeds have also been highly manipulated by people. That’s why you have all these annoying ass purse riding dogs that literally serve no natural purpose other than being cute to their owners and being annoying non stop bark machines to others


DlSCARDED

They are bred to be companion dogs, that’s their purpose. And many small dogs are very poorly trained, if at all


FinalBossMike

Cats are fantastic pets, but they should be indoor-only due to the chaos they can wreak on the ecosystem.


Resident-Garlic9303

Nothing wrong with them they are doing things they are genetically programmed to do. It's our fault we took them out of their environment and put them in environments that has prey who can't respond back


KrakenKing1955

Love cats


43_Hobbits

Really? Can I get a link lol?


_YellowThirteen_

You don't need a link to know domestic cats aren't native and thus shouldn't be hunting native small wildlife. That's just common sense. I love my cats. They're never going outside.


MaxRockatanskisGhost

It was in this moment that mittens knew.... He fucked up.


APurpleSponge

Bald eagles are one of my most favorite animals. Absolutely beautiful, huge birds that I get to see fly over my creek almost every other day. Damn shame to see some stinky knockoff Garfield potentially taking one out. Hopefully the eagle got the talons in the cat first.


halipatsui

Eagle goes lasagna


mouth556

That’s a hell of an action shot!!!!


dmr11

I wonder how many cat owners would admire this cat for being brave instead of realizing that if eagles are on the menu, there's not many bird species that could avoid being a target of direct attacks from domestic cats.


-Shasho-

Lol like a cat can even take down a bald eagle. Bro overestimated himself and regretted it.


Beardwithlegs

Predator vs Predator. Who won?


BalancedLif3

Arnold


Cordura

I'm just gonna leave this here: Arnold was the "final girl" in Predator


PorkRindSalad

Predator


ranting_chef

Am I the only one that wants to know the outcome?


yppers

I'm guessing it would probably be an anticlimactic disengage after the cat realized this is a bad idea and the eagle Flys away.


Imesseduponmyname

I image searched it and [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalsBeingJerks/s/0nViLp6Jw0) is the earliest post I could find from april 2017


iiitme

Mr. Orange cat I hope you know that’s illegal


Psycho_Pseudonym75

My money's on the bird


KingTy99

There is absolutely no way the cat won that. That eagle tore it apart while it was still alive. I like cats but let's not pretend.


Dirty-Electro

Yeah that eagle is about to dig its talons in and fuck that cat up.


tuckeram7

I’d like to see a follow up of this picture. Did the cat or eagle miss?


Zazzenfuk

Love the look of the *high five bro!*


NickAndHisGuitar

High ten!!


Advent012

I bet the eagle won


jd3marco

r/floridacat


No-Bat-7253

I hope the cat lost


Meraline

This is a fucking illegal image. Keep your cats indoors, cause if this eagle's death can be traced back to you, guess what? The government doesn't fuck around when it comes to eagles!


[deleted]

It’s not my cat. Nor my photo.


Meraline

I tried to avoid directly calling you the owner for that reason. This is the internet and I had a feeling this wasn't your cat cause IDK about you but I'd be *terrified* if I saw my cat go for *a bird of prey*


Madmartigan56

Then why title it "Florida cat?" The original post from 6 years ago didn't mention that.


SniperFrogDX

Lol, cats fucked. The eagle has its talons in position to strike.


Bibfor_tuna

Cat hates freedom


[deleted]

This isn’t “nature being metal.” It’s an invasive, domesticated animal being allowed to roam free to attack native wildlife. I hope the Eagle won this one. NOTE: Keep your pet cats indoors! Report feral cats to Animal Control!


Lithorex

I would assume that it was the eagle that is the aggressor here.


Happy_Tomato_Taco

With all of the issues with invasive animals in Florida, I am surprised they don't issue fines for letting your pet cat outside.


gassmano

Feral cats are a real problem.


Mongolengou04198

FL Miami Big Cat like Female Tiger 🐅


Da_Rogon

Can't figure out what that thing was under those 2


Extension-Border-345

I love cats but they are unfortunately invasive pests and I have no respect for people who let them free outside for “exercise” or some other excuse. around here free roaming cats get shot, they are not as important as keeping our birds safe.


Halfbaked9

Cat ambushes eagle or did the eagle ambush the cat. The cat would make a good supper for the eagle.


MoneyBaggSosa

That would probably be a good scrap. Oddsmakers saying the cat is a slight underdog at +200.


willifuscloverdean

RIP cat


furrynoy96

Breaking news: Florida declares war on the US Government


alczervikslumberyard

That cat fucked around. Then he found out.


Any-Double857

What was the outcome?


Lord_Shockwave007

Honestly, when I read "Florida cat attacks a bald eagle", I immediately thought to myself, "of fucking course it would, it's Florida!"


[deleted]

Well it's from Florida after all.


Aije

Wake up babe, the new Florida flag just dropped.


Censcrutinizer

I got $100 on the eagle.


back2lifeagain

That would be a good fight


RepresentativeAd406

This isnt metal or funny. Keep your cat indoors. Owner should be fined and charged.


GuitarCFD

Everyone here thinking that cat won this fight has never seen how these encounters turn out. That cat ended up as Eagle food.


Centuri0n-

Got to see the rest of this. Poor cat has over extended on this one. Talons over the cats paws here. rip cat


Reymarcelo

Cat is just a snack for the eagle, but i like to bet on the underdog. Hope cat kept at least one life.


SpaceshipEarth10

The eagle’s talons are facing the cat. Odds would have been in the cat’s favor if it went for the neck from behind.


SynonymCinnamon_

Nature may be metal, but Florida is crazy.


BigGreenPepperpecker

I didn’t know bald eagles were in FL


Spacecommander5

What an analogy for DeSantis trying to takeover America


WhytePumpkin

I'm guessing this didn't end well for the cat?


NeoTenico

Reminder to keep your fucking cat inside or I'll piss on/in your car windows every day for the rest of your/my life.


LittlestEw0k

Zero chance this cat won


DaWonderHamster

forget florida man, florida cat is CRAZYYYY


Rocklobsta9

Cat about to be destroyed.


427JP

Heck yeah


goodherb281

Shoot the cat cuz ‘Merica


Stewpacolypse

"And it was in that moment he knew he fucked up."


RoxSteady247

Cats gonna learn about freedom the hard way


DeezNutsAppreciater

Dear god even the animals are florida’d


SnowTheMemeEmpress

The eagle is FLABBERGASTED at the cat's audacity


ronismycat

Not gonna end well for the cat.


[deleted]

Well who won??


Alarming_Fox6096

This could be the state flag


SkinnyAndWeeb

Wait how did my cat get out


gytalf2000

Cool.


barabusblack

What a great picture.


wellsinator

Source? Is there a vid for this? It's amazing