James Forte Stabs Himself After Tripping Over Cat: Pa. Police

FREEMANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bizarre set of circumstances sent an eastern Pennsylvania man to the hospital with a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest.

Freemansburg police say 50-year-old

was opening a bag of coffee with a knife on Thursday night when his wife asked him a question. As he turned to her, Forte said a cat ran under his feet and he fell with the knife in his hand.

The steak knife went about an inch into Forte's chest. He was treated at a hospital and police say he will be fine.

Freemansburg police Sgt. Martin Comer said he was skeptical at first but a preliminary investigation supports Forte's story. The man's wife and son corroborated the account.

Comer said he will investigate further but the stabbing does not appear suspicious.

Comments

[wakawaka09]

09:45 PM on 09/11/2011

Tonight on FOX "CIA trains patriot cat to kill Taliban"

[ArthroughpadNY]

08:50 PM on 09/05/2011

Send that cat to Afghanistan to take out the Taliban. Our troops can use all the help they can get.

[karengroovi777]

09:36 AM on 08/28/2011

cat hates him . lol I can tell.

[Lena Bo Bena]

02:53 PM on 08/23/2011

the cat did it on purpose I assure you!

[Brenda M]

05:45 PM on 08/19/2011

Sure blame the cat..his wife probably did it. Next time he will have the coffee ready when she wakes up..lol

[Serrain]

05:57 AM on 08/16/2011

Well October is not too far away for things that go meow in the night. Or morning: )

[Candide33]

05:37 AM on 08/08/2011

Maybe the cat had it in for him......

Whenever my hubby would scream at the cat... the cat would go get one of his shirts out of the laundry basket and poop on it... then ball it up and leave it in the hall.

I tried to explain to the cat that I understood her desire for payback.... but I was the one doing the laundry! hahahahhaha

[jellybaby]

08:15 AM on 08/07/2011

Though this story brings fear into the hearts of men, the real headline that had me quivering in my boots was"insane parakeet murders family of 4"..Gotta love those tabloids!

[Mactan99]

02:19 PM on 07/30/2011

I think the guy "got the point."

[Mactan99]

02:20 PM on 07/30/2011

Flagged, spammer.

[nannygirl54]

08:36 AM on 07/24/2011

I think it could happen! My cat Cooper is always running in front of me making a wild dash for the kitchen thinking I"m goona feed him his can food. I hate it I always tell him the day he trips me and I fall hes going out the door!

[advas58]

05:50 AM on 07/29/2011

Would you also throw out one of your out children when they make a mistake. Cats have no idea of any consequences to their actions. The cat is just being a cat. I really hope that you were just kidding. I see too many homeless cats all around my neighborhood. Soo sad.

[advas58]

05:53 AM on 07/29/2011

My 2 cats are always running around me. I always have to watch where I'm walking. They're always under foot. They dart out from nowhere. So I do know what you go through.

[PatrickforO]

11:39 PM on 07/20/2011

Well, so, was the cat arrested? I think he should be tried as an adult...

[Brittany Lock]

10:22 PM on 07/20/2011

I once ran into my cat and got scratches all over my foot.

Freaking felines!

[themop123]

06:59 PM on 07/20/2011

It can't be bargined with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity or pain or remorse, and it absolutely will not stop, ever!!, until you are dead. Kyle Reese from 'Terminator'

[Dede Eagleburger]

03:51 PM on 07/22/2011

LMAO!!! I have two lovable 'Terminators' ;)

[themop123]

06:49 PM on 07/20/2011

Cats are fearless. My cat is a great example of how dangerous they can be. I'm about 6 foot 3 and my cat has no fear of walking right under me any time I go to make a fast move to go somwhere it will time it just perfect so that I have to leap out of its way so that I don't step on it. In my history of having this cat I have stepped on it at least 5 times in ways that I always believe at the time will cause serious injury. So it has me sitting there feeling bad. I really think it's just a big scheme to get more food.

[Dede Eagleburger]

03:54 PM on 07/22/2011

I know! Mine wait until I'm about to go out the door in my high heels and then they run under me...now when I'm barefoot they leave me alone! :P