Listen to the sound of pure, animal pain this guy makes when the cat gets its claws into him (and that’s through his denim jeans):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ubQxtEukvw

Warning: this cat is in some distress.

The line before is also great. They suspect. They hope they are wrong, but they suspect, and have to ask.

I mean, they could deal with the angry, hissing demon in the cab of the engine, and I’m sure they’re capable of that, but they could also just wait for animal control.