Kelly Sullivan sharing her story about the fisher cat attack with Western Mass News

My friend Kelly Sullivan was attacked by a fisher cat last month in Belchertown and shared her story with Western Mass News.
I am sharing this story to spread awareness of animal attacks and to have people be careful while camping or going out in the woods.
I don’t own the rights to the video and have it for awareness and entertainment purposes only.

[@ibrahi94]

Any updates on Kelly???

[@johnricciojr.5324]

I almost ran one over last Friday in foxboro

[@adamhuffman3354]

Those things look like they would tear you up! Mean critters!

[@infobyjackdotson3923]

My biggest fear would be that it had rabies. I hope they checked her for that. I don’t know if they can but I guess they need the animal.

[@rogerkreil3314]

Were you too close to her young?

[@tjj5337]

They are weasels.

[@joshuamcpherson007]

Really, really large weasels.

[@francesswenson1763]

B6

[@rhapsodyinglue8758]

Yeah and they won’t find it either. I’ve only seen them during twilight hours. Once saw one take down a dog twice it’s size. They’re like honey badgers but can climb way better.

[@bgjb-r1499]

They’re Fishers not Fisher Cats. In my opinion Fishers in large numbers are destructive to an environment. They’re not only ferocious, but also formidable predators, large males are able to kill full grown Lynx.

[@martytdd1606]

That info about killing a full grown lynx is sketchy. I've read about this, the source isn't reliable.

[@bgjb-r1499]

@@martytdd1606 Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is sketchy?

[@markuse3472]

​@@bgjb-r1499 Yes, unless you believe them when some of them also believe in big foot.

[@telotawa]

in my opinion humans in large numbers are destructive to an environment :P

[@jayhache5609]

@@martytdd1606Happens in Canada enough to be a thing. The fishers catch lynx sleeping under trees in winter snow. Most wounds are back of the neck. So, stealthy attacks. Only a few instances found annually. So, not a common occurrence.