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Feline town mayor viciously attacked by dog

Mayor Stubbs on Facebook

A brutal assassination attempt on the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, has left a cat severely injured, and the perpetrator is still running free on four legs.

That cat was the mayor of this small town, a yellow tabby named Stubbs. And his attacker? An unidentified local dog.

CNN reported Stubbs is alive but suffering from a punctured lung, a fractured sternum and a large gash on his side after a dog bit him on Saturday evening. Stubbs has been mayor of Talkeetna for 16 years, and the news of the attack, much like the story of a town that elected a cat, is making international headlines.

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Residents elected Stubbs, a cat with a short tail, as a write-in candidate after they decided they weren't impressed with the human candidates. He's become a tourist draw and he's earned more than 31,000 followers on Facebook.

One resident, Ashley Kearns, told CNN Stubbs ran the town very well, though his job is mostly symbolic. He has cattitude and a powerful purr, but Stubbs hasn't met much opposition until now.

Stubbs' medical bills exceed $2,000 so far, according to Alaska Dispatch, and a local general store has set up a fund for donations.