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back-seat
cheetah.
This dreaded
scenario occurred when some tourists
were admiring the African scenery. As
safari-goer Britton Hayes was sitting up front, he felt
something breathing down his neck. It wasn’t a
cat on the hot tin roof, but rather a cat on the
hot back seat.
Whereas
curiosity didn’t kill the cheetah, it might
have killed the tourists. Quick instructions
from the tour guide saved the day. Hayes was told to sit very still and not make eye
contact with the animal. This would
minimize actions that seem threatening
to a wayward cat.
In order to
still his body, Hayes needed to quiet his
mind. If the cheetah were to detect fear, then
it could pounce. Hayes worked to clear his
mind of any thoughts, even though this was “probably
one of the scariest moments” he had ever
experienced. His meditative technique
worked, and the cheetah wandered off as quickly
as it had wandered in.
Resources
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/03/29/Cheetah-surprises-Oregon-man-by-jumping-into-vehicle/5311522329941/
Copyright March 30, 2018 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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