Mountain lion, house cat stare-down captured on camera

http://www.kdvr.com/ ^ | 0/18/2011 | staff reporter

[Daffynition]

BOULDER, Colo. -- Mountain lion encounters in Colorado aren’t exactly rare, but they don’t usually produce such great photo opportunities.

Gail Loveman, who lives in Boulder’s Pine Brook Hill neighborhood, snapped a handful of photos of a standoff involving a mountain lion and her Maine cook [sic] cat, Zeus.

It happened last Thursday evening when the cougar walked up her porch and peeked through a sliding glass door.

Don't miss the slideshow!!!: http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-slideshow-mountain-lion-vs-house-cat-20111018,0,964756.photogallery

[NorthStarStateConservative]

Maine Coons aren't slouches either. I've seen a few that were 25 lbs of lean weight. In fact, the largest cat in the world is a Maine Coon and is about the size of a golden retriever.

[Daffynition]

LOL...*this* is a photoshop...

[Daffynition]

No way *I’d* go outside w/out a whole platoon of Navy Seals guarding me.

[SJackson]

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[jazusamo]

Great mountain lion pics, Daffynition. Thanks for the ping.

[Larry Lucido]

I used to have a Maine Cook cat. Got tired of him yelling “bam!” every time he prepared a dish.

[angcat]

Beautiful animal wow.

[thesearethetimes...]

Lol, ain’t that the truth. It might be photoshopped, but it just might be real and as an old cat caretaker, I am believing it ; }

Amazing, beautiful animals, both domestic and wild. We are blessed to exist with them.
Tatt

[decimon]

Thanks.

Greta photos at source, FYI.

Where's Greta? I wanna see Greta.

[fso301]

She would make a beautiful rug on the floor in front of our fireplace.

[mardi59]

I thank God for these beautiful gifts, and I thank Him for giving me the brains to keep from becoming mountain lion dinner.

Great photos and the cats are so magnificent, big and little.

I have a Maine Coon, Hannah Leigh (big and beautiful) and she is so gentle. She would want to play with big kitty and become a snack.

[Inyo-Mono]

BTTT.

[Daffynition]

LOL...I've had a traumatic brain injury.....looked fine to me! LOL

[Daffynition]

I just *love* Maine coons. This sweetie was so close to lunch...thank goodness for Thermopane. :)

[Daffynition]

[fso301]

Our family is jealous!

[JoeProBono]

[Charlespg]

pretty animal

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[mardi59]

It really was close to lunch and I’m thankful Maine Coon is alive and well.

I just love my Hannah. Very spoiled and cuddly. I have to sit down to hold her she’s so big. I told my oldest son she looks like a raccoon when she lays on her back, so I rolled her over to play roadkill (she lays on her back with her paws extended above her head) and he said she looks exactly like a coon.

She’s my sweetie.