Jaguar on a leash - Not your regular pet.

Harvey F · Sep 19, 2006

Hi Larry,

Thanks for the info. Interesting theory.

Last year I photographed 2 tiger cubs in an open viewing enclosure and there was a large Mastiff dog in there with them. The cubs would play with the dog and nip his legs and ears but he just ignored them and he let them do what they wanted. He has a great disposition.

I went back about 4 months ago and by then the tigers were about a year old and fast becoming full size. The 2 tigers along with the mastif were in a large enclosed enclosure and the 3 of them were sleeping. I spoke to someone at the facility and was told that the 3 of them are pretty much always together.

I'm going back in a few weeks to visit them again.

Best regards,

harveyf

LarryT said:
That's really cool. I saw something about this on TV recently.
They said they brought the dog along as it helped to calm and
reassure the cheetah, having the dog being there and it being calm
itself.

The San Diego Zoo is an incredible place for sure.
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JClaude · Sep 19, 2006

Very impressive and an oportunity to make a lot of people jealous about (me included lol)

Did you so some retouching ? On the #2 #3 images, the guy's lead ends at the girls legs ??? Did the cheetah have 2 leads ?

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Shuk · Sep 19, 2006

Excellent shots with lots to look at, Harvey.
I love the way you you get really low down to the level of the animals.
Colours are vibrant and the compositions are just right.

I would have felt proud to have taken that Cheetah for a walk, and to have taken shots to the standards of these.

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Bobo Hodls · Sep 19, 2006

The leopard leash is on the woman's wrist, with the man's leash over her wrist afterwards. This way the woman cannot have the leash tugged from her wrist.
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Harvey F · Sep 19, 2006

Hi Kit,

The dog was calm.

I have seen this same senerio before.

Best regards,

harveyf

kithg said:
What's amazing is that the dog is calm under those circumstances!
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Harvey F · Sep 19, 2006

Hi Dave,

I would guess that the Cheetah and that same dog have spent alot of time together.

I would have liked to have gotten closer to the Cheetah but I knew that wouldn't be prudent. I spoke to the attendants veryt briefly but I could see that they wanted to keep moving.

The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park are two of the fines facilities you will visit. The San Diego WAP is just over 1800 acres and major improvements are being made.

I visit these facilities every year and always enjoy it.

Thanks again for the comments.

Best regards,

harveyf

Chato said:
kithg said:

What's amazing is that the dog is calm under those circumstances!
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that he read in a series of warnings, about what a human should do
when faced with a hostile dog.

Being a clever pooch, he merely applied them to this situation -
Don't show fear, don't run, be calm...

But I tell you right now, he was well aware that this was no
ordinary cat, and he knew as well, that he was no match. Good Dog!
Great shot!

Dave

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Chato · Sep 19, 2006

Harvey F said:
I would guess that the Cheetah and that same dog have spent alot of
time together.

I would have liked to have gotten closer to the Cheetah but I knew
that wouldn't be prudent. I spoke to the attendants veryt briefly
but I could see that they wanted to keep moving.

The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park are two of the
fines facilities you will visit. The San Diego WAP is just over
1800 acres and major improvements are being made.

I visit these facilities every year and always enjoy it.

Thanks again for the comments.

Best regards,

harveyf

Chato said:

kithg said:

What's amazing is that the dog is calm under those circumstances!
--
All the best,
Kit
Please see my pictures at
http://www.parazz.com/albums/kithg

Click to expand...

that he read in a series of warnings, about what a human should do
when faced with a hostile dog.

Being a clever pooch, he merely applied them to this situation -
Don't show fear, don't run, be calm...

But I tell you right now, he was well aware that this was no
ordinary cat, and he knew as well, that he was no match. Good Dog!
Great shot!

Dave

Click to expand...

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While they are "big cats," have been used for hunting for millenia. And they have been used with dogs. On the other hand, I would call them "semi-domesticated."

It would probably be perfectly safe to approach one of these cats, and you "probably" wouldn't have any problem petting it, playing with it. Even so, like us all, he probably has his bad days. I doubt if the zoo could afford the liability from one of those bad days...

In other words, while it's "safe" to be around, getting your leg ripped up as the cat tells you that "Today buddy, I'm not in the mood," would cost them a bundle...

Dave

JClaude · Sep 19, 2006

Well I guess you do not want one of those loose in a public place lol

Bob Tullis said:
The leopard leash is on the woman's wrist, with the man's leash
over her wrist afterwards. This way the woman cannot have the
leash tugged from her wrist.
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...Bob, NYC

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You'll have to ignore the gallery's collection of bad compositions,
improper exposures, and amateurish post processing.

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Harvey F · Sep 19, 2006

Hi Dave,

I agree with your thoughts.

They are wild animals and you have to give them their space.

Buit I would love to pat him, just once.

Regards,

harveyf

Chato said:
While they are "big cats," have been used for hunting for millenia.
And they have been used with dogs. On the other hand, I would call
them "semi-domesticated."

It would probably be perfectly safe to approach one of these cats,
and you "probably" wouldn't have any problem petting it, playing
with it. Even so, like us all, he probably has his bad days. I
doubt if the zoo could afford the liability from one of those bad
days...

In other words, while it's "safe" to be around, getting your leg
ripped up as the cat tells you that "Today buddy, I'm not in the
mood," would cost them a bundle...

Dave

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.

Harvey F · Sep 19, 2006

Hello T,

Thanks for the comments.

It's a scene I did not expect to see. It was one of the highlight of my vacation.

Best regards,

haveyf

Tuukka said:
Really nice Harvey.

That dog has to have nerves of steel to walk along side with that
thing.
I bet that jaguar is so strong if it wanted to it could take off in
a second!

-T

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Harvey F · Sep 19, 2006

Hello JClaude,

Thank you for the kind words.

I was thrilled to experience this and be fortunate enough to get some decent pics.

You are correct and there are 2 leads. I believe one is of the young lady holding the lead attached to the Cheetah and the other lead is being held by the young man and I believe it is somehow tethered to the lead that the lady is holding. (Now that's a long sentence.)

I guess that gives them double protection in case the Cheetah decides to take off.

I did have one more shot of them with their backs to me as they passed that I did not post. I have cropped it and you can take a look. I think it gives a better view of how the leads were attached.

Best regards,

harveyf

JClaude said:
Very impressive and an oportunity to make a lot of people jealous
about (me included lol)
Did you so some retouching ? On the #2 #3 images, the guy's lead
ends at the girls legs ??? Did the cheetah have 2 leads ?

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'My latest picture' / gallery / multiple images - Unless it's
discussion of a specific technique or setup please do not post
'here's my latest picture / gallery' type posts in the camera
specific forums, instead please use the Samples & Galleries forum.

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Harvey F · Sep 20, 2006

Hi Steve,

Thanks for looking and the comments. I'm glad youi like them.

I feel fortunate to have been at the right spot at the right time and to have come away with these shots.

Best regards,

harveyf

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stephen f. methot · Sep 20, 2006

Now there's something you don't see every day. Very nice capture, Harvey. That last shot, the Jag was staring at you taking it's picture..Looks like he was considering you for lunch!!

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Harvey F · Sep 20, 2006

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for the nice comments.

I never realized how intent he was looking at me until I viewed these on the computer.

I'm glad he wasn't hungry.

Nice to hear from you.

Best regards,

harveyf

stephen f. methot said:
Now there's something you don't see every day. Very nice capture,
Harvey. That last shot, the Jag was staring at you taking it's
picture..Looks like he was considering you for lunch!!

Stephen
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