First off this wasn’t funny the day it happened, but not many people can claim this happened to them.
It was a beautiful day and my husband and I decided to visit a friend who had a small zoo of a type within town limits so it wasn’t much. He had medium-sized wild cats called Ocelots and Margays. This picture is an Ocelot.
They were beautiful wild cats and he brought them out of the cage and tied them to a stake so we could pet them. I was a little scared of them so didn’t get too close. I petted them carefully.
Problem was I wasn’t close enough. The cat wanted attention and jumped up to put his paws on my body to stand up and I moved and he raked his claws down both legs. I was a bleeding mess.
I don’t blame the cat, as it was my fault for moving back before he finished his jump. Have you every been mauled by a jungle cat?
Tessa
Reblogged this on and commented:
Non-fiction story from my early marriage.
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Good grief! NO! Never been mauled by a big cat little kitty cat yes but that? NO! LOL!
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They are a little smaller than lions and tigers, but much larger than a house cat. 🙂
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The whole wild cats tied to a stake so folks can pet them thing is just … kinda sad.
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Well he had a habitat for them and he didn’t bring them out for everyone. We were special friends.
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Ocelots are my favorite wild cats… would love the opportunity to pet one (but not so much get clawed by one 🙂 )
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That wasn’t in my plans when my husband said let’s go over and pet the cats.
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My kingdom to have been mauled by a big cat! Sadly I have only ever been mauled by men and they aren’t nearly as attractive as big cats. Plus men know better, big cats are just acting on instinct.
I paid five bucks just to get a pic of Spook with a big cat. She was more impressed with the camel ride. She’s a Philistine that way.
On the plus side, it gave me the idea for the camelraffe. Diane and I really need to do a world tour with the camelraffe. Ya know, during the warm season. Neither of us like the cold. It makes out drinks freeze up!
🙂
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thanks Morgue for cheering me up
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Ouch! Wow, not many can say they were mauled by a jungle cat and lived 🙂 Cool and painful story, Tessa.
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Luckily they were tied so they couldn’t go any further and I jumped back, but not in time.
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💕 💞 💓 💗 💖
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omg lol tessa well ok not lol but wow! poor you! that sounds like a horrible experience. XX
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I eyed them wearily at the zoo from then on.
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