[scottmandue]

I have very large and very mean orange tabby in my neighborhood, I have seen this cat chase DOGS out of it's yard with hair flying... he has also been seen clawing his way into foundation vents to get under my house. I have a grey male tabby that I keep mostly indoors and a stray grey female tabby (rip) that (used to) live outdoors and avoided the orange tuff guy like the plague. So one day I'm walking down the stairs and a grey tabby trots past me, orange tabby is sitting in the middle of the front yard like he owns the place. Next I see grey tabby heading for the front yard and I thinking "wow, she is getting bold". Then grey brakes into a full run headed for orange... I'm like WTF... then I notice grey has white feet... outdoor kitty doesn't have white feet... oh $hit! Next thing I know I have world war three going on in the front yard.
I grab a broom and had to break them apart THREE times before orange finally gave up and ran for his yard...
if I may say so my little guy only had a bloody nose and kicked some serious a$$!
Only problem was he was seriously pumped on adrenalin and in full battle mode so no way I could get near him. Fearing that orange might come back for round two I ran upstairs, put on my winter motorcycle gloves and leather jacket, ran out to the front yard, scooped him up and transfered him inside with a full tooth and claw death grip on my glove (thank God for Bates leathers).