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See You Around in the Neighborhood

Discover a unique mountain lion encounter in Boulder, Colorado, blending humor and wildlife observation in a home setting.

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This stare down between a mountain lion and a house cat happened last week, in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. Here's what they said: Cat: Tough luck about that glass door, eh? Mountain lion: Guess you won't be coming out for fresh air anymore, eh? Cat: I'm cool. I don't mind mind watching Wild Kingdom from in here. Mountain lion: What about your owner? She going to stay inside forever, too? Cat: You don't scare us! Mountain Lion: Be seeing you"¦ You couldn't pay me to live here, which is where the house is at. I'd be a nervous wreck anytime my boys played outside. The owner, however, was thrilled with the encounter and told the Denver Post:

I feel blessed

Yeah, I wonder how she'll feel next time she spots the big kitty eyeballing her when she's reading the paper on that lovely porch or walking to her car ...

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