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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2007This isn't the kind of kitty we want to invite into our bedrooms
A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house (in Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it to the floor and held it there for 20 minutes while he waited for help to arrive! http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/28/leopard.jerusalem.ap/index.html MaryL > A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house > (in Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > MaryL This made me laugh: As a nature guide, he said, he was familiar with animals and did his best to hold down the leopard without harming it. He said he took it all in stride, "but the kids were excited." >> http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/28/leopard.jerusalem.ap/index.html > This made me laugh: > As a nature guide, he said, he was familiar with animals and did his > best to hold down the leopard without harming it. He said he took it > all in stride, "but the kids were excited." This part made *me* laugh: "Du Mosch's pet cat was in the bed with him at the time, along with his young daughter who had been frightened by a mosquito in her own room." She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and look what shows up there! Poor thing. I also hope they give it some food before letting it go. He/she is beautiful! Joyce > She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and look > what shows up there! Yeah, but you could think of it this way: She sure picked a safe place because her dad isn't even cowed by a puma, let alone a mosquito.  SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh I guess there is something worse than a head nox! --Fil > Yeah, but you could think of it this way: She sure picked a safe place > because her dad isn't even cowed by a puma, let alone a mosquito. > I guess there is something worse than a head nox! Yeah, imagine the size of the lamp that kitty could tip over! Joyce > > I guess there is something worse than a head nox! > > Yeah, imagine the size of the lamp that kitty could tip over! > > Joyce Or how much kleenex it could shred at night! ;) Jill > > She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and look > > what shows up there! > > Yeah, but you could think of it this way: She sure picked a safe place > because her dad isn't even cowed by a puma, let alone a mosquito. He was better off with a leopard, probably, than he would have been with a puma. In any case, it all worked out pretty well. I liked the part where the official said that leopards had been spotted recently in several areas. Leopards are ALWAYS spotted, just not often seen. Will in New Haven -- > -- > Joey DoWop Dee > Remember: It is To Laugh >>> She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and >>> look what shows up there! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Will in New Haven Strictly speaking leopards are spotted but you can't always see the spots. What many people confuse with black panthers are actually black leopards. The spots are there, you just can't see them very well. There are a couple such "cats" at the Memphis zoo; like many others I thought they were panthers until I read the plaquard by their habitat. Jill > >>> She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and > >>> look what shows up there! [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > such "cats" at the Memphis zoo; like many others I thought they were > panthers until I read the plaquard by their habitat. That is because "panther" is just another word for "leopard," although more often used for the black color variety. "Panther" is also used on occasion for the puma, couger or mountain lion, although I think it already has too many names. I have also heard that some people refer to jaguars as panthers, although the Spanish conquerers helpfully named them "tigres" or tigers. Oddly enough, Germany's most recent tank is the Leopard II and there was a Leopard I. There was also a Panther during WWII. I don't know if they use the same word in German or if there is a separate word in German or what animals are covered by it. Will in New Haven -- > Jill- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - >>>>> She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and >>>>> look what shows up there! [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >> >> - Show quoted text - Wasn't there a "Panzer Division"? I'd guess that means panther. SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh > >>>>> She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and > >>>>> look what shows up there! [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Wasn't there a "Panzer Division"? I'd guess that means panther. No, it means armor. There were lots of panzer divisions but only a few were outfitted with panthers, which was good s it was one great tank. I have to google sometime to see if they use the same German word for leopard and panther but I am too busy with the cats. I will name the next tank I design the Himalayan and the one after that the Siamese. THAT will scare my enemies. Will in New Haven -- > -- > Joey DoWop Dee > Remember: It is To Laugh- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - > Wasn't there a "Panzer Division"? I'd guess that means panther. I'm not a history buff, and I've never heard of Panzer Division. However, there used to be a queer punk rock group called "Pansy Division." :) Joyce > > Wasn't there a "Panzer Division"? I'd guess that means panther. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Joyce That was a ve-e-e-erry different concept. :-) SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh > I liked the > part where the official said that leopards had been spotted recently > in several areas. Oh, I missed that! Hilarious. SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh >A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house (in >Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > MaryL Poor leopard! I hope they gave it a good meal before releasing it into the wild. Joy >>A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house (in >>Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Poor leopard! I hope they gave it a good meal before releasing it into the > wild. Just so it didn't snack on one of the kids! ;-) >>A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house >>(in Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joy I hope so, too. It sounded like the poor thing was close to starvation. This didn't sound like an attack -- probably just a desperate attempt for some shelter. At the same time, *I* would be in a panic if a leopard jumped onto my bed! So would my *much smaller* furry friends. MaryL >>>A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house >>>(in Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > MaryL Oh, yes! It would panic anybody! Joy >>> A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house >>> (in Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > MaryL I read the article in my morning paper - apparently the leopard was after the house cat in the bed for a small meal... Kathy >A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house (in >Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > MaryL This morning's news report said the leopard was sick and it is believed it was trying to get to the pet cat that was on the bed. Fortunately, the leopard did not succeed. Also fortunately, the leopard is being cared for and will be released in a more "appropriate" area. MaryL >> A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's >> house (in Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > MaryL According to the story on the BBC website the leopard will be electronicaly tagged when it's released. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6699039.stm SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >A wild leopard apparently jumped through the window of this man's house (in >Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > MaryL What a beautiful master You can tell the leopard is very young and actually fragile I hope the oversized furball is fine He/she did not look in the best of health and also must have been associated with humans to even jump into the window or was desperate. The man was lucky and so was the leopard I hope for a full recovery for the lost master > >Israel) and hopped into bed with his sleeping family. He wrestled it to > >the floor and held it there for 20 minutes while he waited for help to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > even jump into the window or was desperate. The man was lucky and so was > the leopard I hope for a full recovery for the lost master Here's hoping that the leopard is treated and able to be released back into the wild, strong enough that it doesn't need to adopt any more humans to take care of it. On May 29, 6:44 am, Ketzl's Dad <Ketz...@verizon.net> wrote: > > She crawls in with daddy because she's afraid of a mosquito, and look > > what shows up there! LOL! I thought that was amusing, too. :o) I'm glad everyone came out of this episode in one piece. Our leopard friend may have used one of its nine lives by breaking into a human dwelling, but with any luck the vet(s) will be able to treat it and give it a chance at good health in its remaining eight lives. Donna, Captain, and Stanley >> What a beautiful master You can tell the leopard is very young and >> actually fragile I hope the oversized furball is fine He/she did not look >> in the best of health I seem to remember reading that the leopard was old, not young. But you're right that it was also ill, as well as starving. :( Joyce >What a beautiful master You can tell the leopard is very young and >actually fragile I hope the oversized furball is fine He/she did not look >in the best of health and also must have been associated with humans to >even jump into the window or was desperate. The man was lucky and so was >the leopard I hope for a full recovery for the lost master It sure is very cute looking. |
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