A person was attacked Tuesday in Buckhead by a Siberian lynx, Atlanta police said.
Police say the cat's owner was out of town and a friend to feed it while he was gone. When they went to feed the cat, which is housed on a property in the 3000 block of Paces Ferry Road NW, the person was bitten on the head. Police reported the person as bleeding heavily and the animal still in its cage after the attack.
According to an official with the Department of Natural Resources, the owner of the cat is properly permitted dto have it. He has 9 cats, including 4 Syberian Lynxes, one other lynx, and 3 other cats of comparable size.
The owner breeds the cats and has a breeder's permit, according to DNR. They are investigating the attack to "make sure the cats are safe and that they are properly housed."
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