Any wildlife experts?

[Corgigal]

My daughter had an encounter with a puma today and the whole encounter was spooky as hell.

First my daughter, aged 17 goes to High School in Virgina, on top of the blue ridge mountains. They have a large stable at the school with about 50 horses. She was by herself near the stable and no other human was around. This happened around 4:30 pm this afternoon.

Amanda was standing there, after finishing some work in the stable, and heard someone coming behind her. She was not in any building but in the yard. She thought a girlfriend was approaching but turned and there stood a puma. Amanda didn't move and did her best not to be scared. Puma approached her and smelled her pants then walk over her shoes, and she actually said it hurt because it weighted so much. Puma then move a bit away and laid down near her. Amanda was still standing and talked to the puma like she does her cat at home, without of course reaching for it. Few mins later, which to her felt like hours, Puma stood and a jumped away.

Strangest thing I have ever heard and she and I are both happy she's alive tonight.

Anyone with idea what happened?

[Ptah]

1. wow

:wow:

[Corgigal]

2. tell me about it

I'm think, maybe this Puma was raised by humans. Maybe Amanda didn't smell worthy to eat. This child only weight around 105 lbs.

[pokerfan]

3. That's very unusual behavior

They normally are scared to death of humans.