At a small plaza in California, a store owner had just clocked in for work when he checked the security cameras and froze. There was a mountain lion in the back alley.
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Thankfully, nobody had gone outside to take out trash, so no one was in danger. But when he looked back at the footage from earlier that morning, he saw something even stranger.
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Before sunrise, the mountain lion had walked into the alley and curled up near a couple of stray cats like it was just another neighborhood cat looking for a quiet place to sleep.
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When the sun came up, the mountain lion woke up, stretched, and moved toward the warm patch of sunlight. The stray cats followed.
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He thought he caught a [da.nge.rous] animal on camera, but instead, he caught proof that all cats might be the same.
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Just waiting for the kind humans to put lunch out for the kitties.
That the cats are in proximity to the Puma is amazing, they must trust each other.
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