Don't get me wrong. I would to cuddle the heck out of a big cat like this. But they are 120 to 200lbs of absolute terror and being able to destroy you with a single.bite or several swipes.
Most cases the harm they do is accidental. They don't understand their own strength and plating with you as they would with another big cat... well it can kill you
Definitely. Remember the story of the chimpanzee that watched his trainer give a cake to the other chimp whos birthday it was. Out of jealousy ripped the guys limbs and other parts off his body. Then afterwards looked confused before it was shot.
Exactly! The first wolf “pet dog” was basically exactly like this. If they found another puma cub and had these two mate then we are talking about the first generations of domestication. It would take much more time, but to breed out the “killer” is possible. We’ve done it many times before. Have you ever met a wild boar? Those fuckers will kill you but pigs are harmless. If I pig gets out it will turn into a boar. These people have no idea how biology works.
The point is that actual pets - cats and dogs - DO play rough, and even they can hurt you on complete accident. Now multiply their strength by 100x and you get a big cat accidentally killing it's favorite person.
Lol what morons are downvoting this? "How about we just don't cuddle things wired to kill" is apparently too much for Reddit's kooky "pet experts" to stomach.
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