Stalking Cat
''''Stalking Cat'''' (also known as ''''Cat Man''''; real name ''''Dennis Avner'''', born August 27, 1958 in Tonopah, Nevada, USA; died November 5, 2012) was a person who held the world record for the most body modifications through which he surgically altered his body to resemble his totem, a tiger. Stalking Cat was also part of the furry fandom.
On November 5, 2012, Stalking Cat was found dead in his home. A cause of death has never been officially reported.
Media appearances
Filmography
- GRB Entertainment
- 2007 — 'Flesh & Blood' (himself)[1]
Television
- 'Wikipedia:Ripley'''s Believe It or Not!'''s Believe It or Not!' (episode #2.11, April 25, 2001)[1]
- 'Larry King Live' (episode of January 3, 2002).[1]
- 'Anna in Wonderland', a BBC documentary in July 2002, which had a half-hour segment about furries.
- 'Russian Roulette' (American game show; 2002 Halloween episode).[2][3]
- 'Ripley's Believe It or Not!' (episode #3.1, December 18, 2002)[1]
- 'Arabella' (2002 or 2003; German talk show).[4]
- 'Jensen!' (2007; Dutch talk show).[5]
- 'Weird, True & Freaky' (episode "Humanimals"; December 16, 2008)[1]
- 'The World's Strangest Plastic Surgery and Me{{b| (April 12, 2010)[1][6]
Print media
- "Cat Match Fever" ('San Diego CityBeat', April 28, 2004)
- "Catman's transformation raises concerns over extreme surgery" ('The Seattle Times', August 16, 2005)
- "Cat Man - the human tiger who enjoys climbing trees and eats raw meat every day" (The 'Daily Mail', September 6, 2008)
- "I used to be a bloke but I'm all right MIAOW" ('The Sun'. September 6, 2008)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dennis Avner on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 10, 2012
- ↑ "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Hosts Game Show Network's Three-Hour Halloween-Themed Primetime Programming Marathon" on prnewswire.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012
- ↑ "Russian Roulette: Halloween Episode (1 of 4)" — video on YouTube. Uploaded December 22, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2012
- ↑ "Catman" - video clip from 'Arabella' on YouTube. Retrieved November 15, 2012
- ↑ "Hi from amsterdam" - posting on Stalking Cat's LiveJournal. Datred April 8, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2012
- ↑ }}'The Worlds Strangest Plastic Surgery and Me' on Britain's channel four. Retrieved November 10, 2012