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Subject: one Hungry Little Mouse!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The extraordinary  scene was captured by photography 
student  Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard  
Project in Hertfordshire. 
The  19-year-old, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire,  who was 
photographing the leopard for a  course project, was 
astounded by the mouse's  behaviour. 

He said: 'I have no idea  where the mouse came from - he just 
appeared  in the enclosure after the keeper had dropped in  the 
meat for the leopard. 

'He didn't  take any notice of the leopard, just went  straight 
over to the meat and started  feeding himself. 

'But the leopard was  pretty surprised - she bent down and 
sniffed  the mouse and flinched a bit like she was  scared. 

'In the meantime the mouse just  carried on eating like nothing 
had  happened..

 

 

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.. but even a gentle  shove does not deter the little creature  
from getting his fill... 
'It was  amazing, even the keeper who had thrown the meat  
into the enclosure was shocked - he said  he'd never seen 
anything like it before.'  

Project owner Jackie James added: 'It  was so funny to see - 
Sheena batted the  mouse a couple of times to try to get it away  
from her food. 

'But the determined  little thing took no notice and just carried  on.' 
Sheena was brought in to the Santago  Rare Leopard Project 
from a UK zoo when she  was just four months old. 

She is one of  14 big cats in the private collection started by  
Jackie 's late husband Peter in 1989.  

The African Leopard can be found in the  continent's forests, 
grasslands, savannas,  and rainforests.

 

 

 

...so the mouse  continued to eat the leopard's lunch and  
show the leopard who was the boss.   Just proves no one can 
push you around  without your  permission.