Leopard Visits Cow Every Night, Farmer Sets Up Camera
Seeing It with His Own Eyes
He felt his hands shake as he slowly crept around the corner. He knew that the animal was in pen with his beloved cow. He would finally see it with his own eyes. But he wasn’t ready for what he would see.
After being a farmer his whole life, he was taught by his father to scare off predators and that they were dangerous. But looking at the animal in front of him with his cow made him question everything.
Abraham Amel
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Abraham Amel lived an ordinary life. He took over his family farm once his father retired. It was a simple life, but he grew up helping his father with everything on the farm. He knew exactly how to look after all the cattle and tend to the crops, and make sure everything ran smoothly.
Now that the farm was his, he prided himself and kept the standards his father had before him. But one day, he’d find something strange that his father never had to deal with.
Raising Cattle
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A specialty of Abraham’s was raising cattle. His father was well-known for his strong and reliable cattle, and he aimed to make sure that he would be proud of the way he took over the farm. But there was one special cow on the farm.
She was the prize of his cattle. He named her Abiba, which meant beloved. He even kept her in a different pen than all the other cows.
Early Struggles
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Abiba struggled early in life. She was the smallest cow in her litter and was rejected by her mother when she was born. Abraham hated to see an animal in pain and nursed her so she wouldn’t die.
She was weak but got to a reasonable amount of health after Abraham’s efforts. He bonded with the little calf and made sure that she would make it. He also decided to never sell her off and kept a close eye on her at his farm. But he had no idea that she would get an unlikely visitor.
Something In The Night
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Something strange started happening to Abiba’s pen at night. Every morning when Abraham woke up, he would make his morning rounds feeding the livestock. He’d get to Abiba’s pen only to discover that it wasn’t the way he left it.
The fence for the pen was busted open. His eyes grew wide as ever as he rushed into the pen to make sure that she was okay. He couldn’t believe what he saw.
Strange Circumstances
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He looked into the pen and noticed that the straw was moved around and there were scratches on the wood. He turned to see his prized cow see her lying in the pen, looking happy as ever. He examined the marks and couldn’t believe what it was.
It looked like the marks from some kind of predator. He was just glad that his cow was alright. He spent the day reinforcing the pen. He was sure nothing could get in. He was still perplexed as to why the predator broke into the pen but left Abiba untouched.
The Next Day
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Abraham went to bed that evening feeling good about his work during the day. But once he woke up the next day, he was met with a familiar sight – too familiar. The pen was once again broken despite his handiwork.
He was confused as ever. Once again, his cow was alright, but why was this happening? He fixed it once more but decided to set up a camera. He needed to find out what was going on.
The Footage
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As expected, Abraham woke up the next day to a broken fence but a happy cow. This time he was prepared, so he decided to check the cameras. But he couldn’t have prepared himself for what he would find.
He sat down and plugged in his monitor to check the footage. He watched a shadowy figure effortlessly break into Abiba’s pen without much effort. Then it slinked over to the cow and did something he never thought possible.
A Friend
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The animal walked up to the cow and lay down next to her. Abraham felt a lump in his throat watching an unfamiliar animal with his cow. But nothing happened. The animal snuggled with Abiba.
They must have known each other because Abiba looked quite happy with the animal by her side – even happy. They must have been friends with each other. But the animal wasn’t part of his farm. It was something much more dangerous.
In Awe
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Abraham was still in awe at what he saw in his footage. His first thought was to notify the appropriate services or to take matters into his own hands. He decided that he would take a less violent route since the animal had only been peaceful so far.
So he thought of his next step, and once he had settled on an idea, he knew he would be called crazy if anyone knew about it. But his curiosity got the better of him.
Needed Physical Evidence
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Even though he had video evidence, his curiosity compelled him to take a closer look. He mentally prepared himself to do the unthinkable – to catch the animal when it was still there in the pen.
He knew it left at around 4 in the morning, an hour before he normally woke up. He decided to have an early night and try to catch it in the act. But as he approached the pen, he felt his nerves get the best of him.
The Animal
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He felt his hands shake as he slowly crept around the corner. He knew that the animal was in the pen with his beloved cow. He would finally see it with his own eyes. But he wasn’t ready for what he would see.
After being a farmer his whole life, he was taught by his father to scare off predators and that they were dangerous. But looking at the animal in front of him with his cow made him question everything.
Protecting
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The animal that broke into his pen every night was a leopard. He was sure now that he saw it with his own two eyes. But there was something that the cameras didn’t quite capture – affection.
He could tell that the leopard was looking after the cow, making sure it was alright and checking in on it every night. Was it possible it could tell she was weak and needed protection?
Confusion
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Abraham was somehow more confused than he had been before. It was clear that the leopard didn’t mean any harm, but it went against its nature to look after his cow. He knew he’d have to make some changes.
He decided rather than fight it. He could let things play out. It was clear there was no threat from the leopard, and to be honest. It would help scare off wolves and wild dogs.
Part Of The Family
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Abraham decided to induct the leopard as part of his strange animal family. His father would have hated the idea of there being a predator on the farm, but old traditions are meant to be replaced with new ones sometimes.
The leopard stuck around and would go visit its friend every night like clockwork. He knew he no longer had to worry about his cow and especially of predators.
A New Tradition
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Over the course of the next few months, the leopard started getting more comfortable with Abraham and started sleeping on the property. He decided to help it feel appreciated and started leaving meat out for it to eat.
He knew that his farm was a little unorthodox, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. He knew he’d teach his son one day to run the farm just as his father before
