WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) - A black bear picked the wrong New Jersey yard for a jaunt earlier this week, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree - twice.

Jack, a 15-pound orange-and-white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, chasing small animals when he can, but his owners and neighbors say his latest escapade was surprising.

"We used to joke, 'Jack's on duty,' never knowing he'd go after a bear," cat owner Donna Dickey told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Friday's newspapers.

Neighbor Suzanne Giovanetti first spotted Jack's accomplishment after her husband saw a bear climb a tree on the edge of their northern New Jersey home's back yard on Sunday. Giovanetti thought Jack was simply looking up at the bear, but soon realized the much larger animal was afraid of the hissing cat.

(AP) A black bear clings to a backyard tree in West Milford, N.J., Sunday, June 4, 2006. Jack, a...
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After about 15 minutes peering down at the cat from the tree, the bear descended and tried to run away, only to have Jack chase it up another tree.

At this point Dickey, who feared for her cat, called Jack back home and the bear scurried back to the woods.

"He doesn't want anybody in his yard," Dickey said.

Bear sightings are not unusual in West Milford, which experts consider one of the state's most bear-populated areas.

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One freaky cat right there. Hide the toddlers.

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Thats............................. yea.

well put

No need for hunters,now we have a cat o.O

I love cats; they have the best self image and self confidence of any critter in the world. My cats that weigh less than 8 pounds think that they are tougher than this guy:



You have to love them.

My cat is such a well wussy, when I open the door to go to work he runs and hides, I did get him from the shelter so maybe he was abused. but still my cat has no guts at all, unless I buy a can of the wet food then look out. Yup gota love em though, now let me sleep hehe

Aww, the poor, shy bear. Between any creature and a 15 lb cat, I'd bet on the cat.

poor bear, reminds me when my cat chased and attacked a pitbull :/ crazy freaking animals..

OMGosh! That is so funny!! That reminds me of a cat that my cousin had that used to fly back and forth across the room from curtain-to-curtain! It was insane! Needless to say, he didn't keep it very long! ( lol! Possessed kitty-cat)!

thats one cute kitty hello kitty how are you....*starts backing towards a tree*

My little cat (which we gave away) once ran a big Labrador out of the garden o_o

... awesome cat!!

I can't let my siamese out of the house, 'cause she chases dogs.

Cats ... gotta love 'em!!

Cats are, ok.





That is some bizzare news, a fat house cat chasing a bear?

... woah. I would like to see a picture of this.

I know one of my cats would have no problem intimidating a bear. My other one tho, would want to love the bear.....cats...weird little devils..