I got a message earlier today from sibling that my youngest nibling came face-to-face with a cougar this morning on the way to school.

& I don't mean the kind that wears rhinestone flip-flops & drinks too much Rosé, I mean the kind that's a big silent assassin cat with pointy teeth that eats things smaller than it.

Nibling ran like hell back into the house & got an adult. Adult confirmed that yes, it was indeed a cougar, fully adult, & not actually going anywhere, which was scary - they usually move on pretty quick when discovered.

@Impious_Jade Holy crappp!! No doubt that was scary, especially if it didn't run off right away. Did they call a conservation office in your area? Maybe they can see about trapping it to release elsewhere, far from humans.

@M5B1tch Yeah, sibling called right away. They probably have 'em on speed dial, LOL