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  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.
 
  .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.
 THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LESSON IN LIFE AND LONGEVITY.
 Be nice   to others because...
 
 Time WILL make a difference!
     
  One day you will no longer be the big dog... Just the old dog....
 And my friend, WE are now the old dogs..
 
 
 HOWEVER, OLD DOG IS BETTER THAN DOG-GONE..
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