Kittens eat famed Wildlife Photographer

Seattle, WA – Famed wildlife photographer Lars Frömme was attacked and killed as he attempted to photograph and study a litter of kittens. Frömme was just finishing up a two year study on the similiarities between domestic and wild cats when it seems he was waylayed by the "fuzz factor" and underestimated the danger. Bob Strokemehchin, Fröme’s assistant of 16 years was the only eyewitness to the slaughter. “I wasn’t worried, because Lars has had so much experience in the wild. I figured photographing kittens would be easy for him. But these kittens… they weren’t normal. You should have seen the devilment in their eyes!” According to Strokemehchin, the kittens had been huddled together, then when they saw Frömme approach, they turned on him. When Strokemehchin attempted to call for help, it was already too late. Dr. Prochack of the Massachusetts Institute of Kitten Study thinks that there may have been a reason for their highly disturbing behavior. “They were hungry. Babies generally eat a lot due to the rapid growth of their bodies.” In addition, Dr. Prochack believes that the kittens possess a rare renegade Dingo gene that only shows up once in 150 generations. The doctor added: “Don’t let their cute cuddly façade fool you. They are man eaters!” When authorities arrived, they had the gruesome task of collecting the partially eaten remains of Frömme and tranquilized the kittens for further study. The owner of the kittens whose identity has not yet been released, was distraught at the news. She was on her way back from the store with some Kitten Chow when coming upon the scene.

Mr. Cuddles, Shoshona, Huggy Bear and Ralph, the four kittens that mauled famous wildlife photographer Lars Frömme on Monday, May 9, 2005. This was the only photo that could be developed from the partial remains of the camera.