The Australian feral cat is getting bigger and bigger, it is said. This is because of an abundance of prey animals including reptiles and in this instance a snake. The Austrian authorities are highly concerned about feral cat predation on small marsupials and mammals, their native species. In general, the Australian is against the feral cat. In this instance most of the comments show a bias against the cat and for the snake. They want the snake to kill the cat but I’m afraid that didn’t happen and it would be unlikely to happen because the feral cat has very sharp reflexes. Certainly, sharp enough to cope with a snake and avoid being bitten. In fact, I would go as far as to say that the regular domestic cat could kill a snake if called to do so without being bitten. The diminutive wild cat species, the sand cat, kills snakes regularly. They bat them over the head with their paws to stun them and then they bite them to kill them. They feed on them. It’s easy peasy lemon squeezy.
