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.

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

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.