I am living proof that a cat can take you out; I posted this on FB on Halloween 2015:

My true Halloween story: 10/31/2015
On today’s ride I ventured on a path I had never been on near 120th and I-25 in north of Denver.  I headed west on this Green Way trail which was flanked by houses on the left and a ditch like creek and houses on the right. I saw a black cat up ahead on the trail and I surprised it as I passed by.  For whatever crazy reason it ran with me so I thought I would try and out sprint it. I had to be doing at least 22 miles an hour an then it tried to go around my front wheel.  I inadvertently ran over the cat which immediately swept my front wheel from under me caused me to go down. In a split second I bounced on the concrete went down the bank and landed in the creek.  (Physics is a wonderful thing) I was so shocked by the fact that I was in water so I jumped up and started to climb back up to the trail.  My bike ended up latching onto a branch by the handlebar so I had to untangle it.  This prevented my bike from totally following me into the creek. The bike was fine and I rode 12 miles home in a muddy, soaked and bloody kit.  Moral of the story: Do not spook black cats on Halloween.

Pat


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From: John Vance via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>
To: Dave K <dharry@q.com>
Cc: bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>
Sent: Wed, Dec 7, 2016 7:21 pm
Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Animal danger on Diversion Trail north of Menaul

It's a feral cat colony.  On the other side of the fence for the parking lot west of the trail, there is a cat shelter and several containers of dry cat food set out, and a sign stating it's a feral cat colony and not to disturb.  Either the cats are darting across the trail, or other wild animals who are attracted by the kibble are.  So slow down just north of Menaul.  It just takes a cat-sized animal knocking your front wheel a few degrees to the side and your bike will steer right out from underneath you.

On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Dave K via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
I was thinking cliff's mullet alone weighs 30#.
From: Cliff Loucks via Bike-racers
Sent: ‎12/‎7/‎2016 12:11 PM
To: bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com

Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Animal danger on Diversion Trail north of Menaul

Ah hell, the secret's out.  The rest of you can relax, I'm only after
Vance.  y ahora Javier también.

Cliffacabra



On Dec 7 2016 8:38 AM, microbiojavi--- via Bike-racers wrote:
> It could be Cliff?
>
> _Javier_
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: John Vance via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>
>  To: Larry Coons <lawearth@earthlink.net>
>  Cc: Bikers List <bike-racers@swcp.com>
>  Sent: Wed, Dec 7, 2016 7:26 am
>  Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Animal danger on Diversion Trail north of
> Menaul
>
> Whatever it is, it's big enough and fast enough to sweep your front
> wheel out from under you. I'm going with stray dog or coyote.
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 6:29 AM, Larry Coons <lawearth@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Chupacaburrito
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: John Vance via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>
>> Date: 12/6/16 10:15 PM (GMT-07:00)
>> To: PJ LaMariana <pjlamariana@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Bikers List <bike-racers@swcp.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Animal danger on Diversion Trail north of
>> Menaul
>>
>> I'd make half a snack at best. I'm old dry and stringy.
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 8:14 PM, PJ LaMariana <pjlamariana@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Slow down, it's probably hungry.
>>>
>>> On Dec 6, 2016 8:11 PM, "Damian Calvert via Bike-racers"
>>> <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Chupacabrito?
>>>>
>>>> > On Dec 6, 2016, at 7:16 PM, John Vance via Bike-racers
>>>> <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > There is an animal the size of a 30 lb dog that I've encountered
>>>> twice now on the diversion trail in the last two nights. It is
>>>> spooked by headlights and runs along and across the trail. Tonight
>>>> it cut across the trail in front of me and my front wheel brushed it
>>>> at 23 mph. If it had darted across the the trail a split second
>>>> sooner I'd be at the hospital right now.
>>>> >
>>>> > Keep an eye along the side of the trail just north of Menaul.
>>>> I'm concerned that someone is not going to be as lucky as I was.
>>>> I've called Animal Control but I'm not expecting that they'll find
>>>> it if they go out in the daytime.
>>>> >
>>>> > John Vance
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