The cat and the rat! Moggie gets more than it bargained for when it confronts vicious leaping rodent in the street
- Clip, filmed in Málaga, captures 'epic battle' between a cat and rat in the street
- Rat attempts to scare predatory cat away with 'flying kicks' before making away
- Bizarre video, shared to YouTube, has been viewed more than 13,870 times
This is the moment a prowling cat got more than it bargained for when it confronted a vicious leaping rodent in the street.
The footage, filmed last Wednesday, captures an unsuspecting black cat as it attempts to grab a huge rat in its mouth in Málaga, Spain.
But seconds later, the feline startles backwards when the rodent jumps towards it in an attempt to scare the predator away.
The footage, filmed last Wednesday, captures an unsuspecting black cat as it attempts to grab the huge rat in its mouth in Málaga, Spain
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It then jumps twice more, much to the surprise of the cat, before making away down the road with the feline in hot pursuit.
The cameraman described the video as an 'epic battle', adding he and friends had been alerted to the drama 'when suddenly I heard strange sounds behind me.'
'We looked out and just saw an epic battle with a rat who was flying kicks against a cat, the rest you can see in the video,' he added.
Seconds later, the feline startles backwards when the massive rodent jumps towards it in an attempt to scare it away
The clip, which was posted to YouTube, has been viewed more than 13,870 times, with several commenters applauding the efforts of the rat.
One user said: 'The rat reminds me of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.'
Another added: 'Y'all know once the cat was done playing with the rat it was lunch.'
'This rat deserved to live...' said a third.
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