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What Is That Mama

What is that mama? Sun was in mama’s eyes but there was no mistaking the polka dots. It was a leopard, about thirty foot off the ground slumbering in a tree. Mama lifted her child off the ground and signaled for silence. Tiptoeing her away from imminent danger. Glad they had made an escape.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/8/2022 1:13:00 PM

gosh, they slumber in those trees? Yikes, I can imagine one falling down in his sleep and landing on my head. I enjoyed this a lot. Keep up your great creative flow.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/9/2022 1:54:00 AM

Thank you Andrea

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/8/2022 8:44:00 AM

I'd say that was a close call...that leopard might not have been asleep!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/9/2022 1:55:00 AM

This happened to me once - a five year old said "what is that?" It was not a leopard, but just above our heads was a mama raccoon holding 4 babies between her and the tree trunk and they were all sleeping. I was terrified. Knowing how fierce a mama can be.

John Lawless

Date: 3/8/2022 4:13:00 AM

Maybe they should install RUN / DON'T RUN signs near the leopards lair. It seems every neighborhood has its own dangers

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/9/2022 1:55:00 AM

I live in the country - bobcats and wolves here.