So a bobcat walks into a bar...

The title to this post sounds like the intro to a joke (a bad joke at that)... but THIS IS NO JOKE!!!

COTTONWOOD, Ariz. – A bobcat has attacked three people in the central Arizona community of Cottonwood, including two men who were bitten by the animal after it wandered inside a bar.

Officers called to the Chapparal Bar arrived to find the bobcat in the parking lot, where they shot and killed it.

Tests were ordered to determine if the animal was rabid. It wasn't clear how seriously the victims had been wounded.

Cottonwood police say the animal attacked Monday when it scratched a woman who thought she had hit it with her car. Then police got a report of a bobcat acting aggressively toward a woman outside a Pizza Hut.

About 11 p.m. came the call from the bar that a bobcat was inside as patrons climbed atop bar stools to get away.

So basically ... you get off work ... go for a nice drink to ease your stress.. and BAM.. you are attacked by a bob cat.

Take this to heart people.... they will attack when you least expect it and when your defenses are down. So next time you are going for a nice leisurely drink with some friends after a hard day at the office make sure you are equipped with some form of defense that you can effectively utilize through your beer goggles.

AU2012 is right around the bar room corner.....