Boston missing pets - residents think fisher cats are to blame

In Boston, Mass., beloved family animals are disappearing all over the place and turning up lifeless at an alarming rate. Many families in the regional area believe fisher cats are to blame. More than a couple of individuals claim to have seen the wild, sharp-toothed, weasel-looking fisher cat in residential communities, and residents are recommended to take caution.

Fisher cat assault in Boston

Boston residents believe the high number of pets vanishing within the area is due to fisher cat assaults. Reports of missing pets within the local area are skyrocketing, and individuals are warned to take extra precaution to protect their pets and even small children. Several residents claim the fisher cat was spotted in people’s fences, back yards and porches in broad daylight. A man in Andover even captured video clips of a fisher cat spotted in a tree.

Linda Ribeiro, a Dover citizen who has lost two cats and a dog, said she saw a fisher cat two weeks ago that was as large as a coffee table. ”Almost looked like a sea serpent or something,” said Ribeiro. “The head was up and then it came down to short front legs and then the back goes up and arches and then this long tail that’s stuck up within the air.”

What is a fisher cat?

Fisher cats are from the very same family as mink, otter, weasels and skunks. These medium-sized fisher cats are thin, long and low to the ground, and they’ll eat almost anything they can find. According to Wikipedia, fisher cats are one of the few predators that search for and kill porcupines. All year long they remain productive and are quite possibly more active during twilight hours.

What to do

Missing posters are turning up everywhere across the region as despaired pet owners search for animals that have disappeared most recently. Not too long ago the fisher cat was nearly extinct, but as outlined by wildlife officials, it appears the species are returning in rapid numbers. Pet owners and families with kids are advised to remove or secure anything that can attract the fisher cats. Get rid of garbage and compost and keep pet rabbits and birds as well as their food secure, as the fisher cats “view domestic cats and rabbits as food and will prey on them when hunting.”