Cat Dives Into Ocean
CATCHING FISH FOR MEAL. It is not strange for a bird to catch fish, or for a cat to catch birds, but it is unusual for a cat to dive into the ocean to catch fish. Such a cat has Captain Adolf H. Aronson, an American lighthouse keeper. The cat, called “Tommy,” acquired the fishing habit from Captain Aronson ’s children. Perched motionless on a rock, “Tommy” awaits the approach of a fish, then dives, head first, into the sea, seizing prey with mouth and claws. He invariably hides the fish under a lilac bash on the island until he requires it for a meal. The cat does not like salt water, for he rolls in the grass to dry himself, whereas after a rainstorm he licks himself dry.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 2
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133Cat Dives Into Ocean Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 2
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