Messi The Puma is a Big Ol’ House Cat
Kids, don't try this at home. When I was in my early teens, one of my Dad's friends' sons was a veterinarian who specialized in saving injured wild animals. I became friends with 2 of his wards, a skunk named "Stinker" and a cougar named "Thane." However, Thane's playfulness as a juvenile cougar scared the living crap out of me one day because I didn't understand his antics. He jumped up on me with his front paws, knocking me flat on my back; at which time he stood on me keeping me from getting back up. I was mortified until he licked me across the face with his tongue and purred. He was just playing. His fangs and his front claws had been removed, so there was no fear of being injured. Nonetheless, as soon as I was able to get back on my feet; that was the last time I ventured into his backyard space to visit him.
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