A True Story · Caught On A Roof
One man opened his garage and locked eyes with a 100-pound mountain lion. A month later, she was patrolling his roof. This is the story of the strangest unpaid security guard in America.
The Account
After a long day at work, he heard low growls coming from inside his garage. Thinking it was something small — a raccoon, maybe a stray — he cracked the door open. He froze. A full-grown mountain lion was staring back at him.
He backed away slowly, heart pounding, and bolted the house. The dogs were inside, the door was shut. Panic gave way to the only thing he could afford right now: a plan. He had to get her out, and he had to do it without anyone getting hurt.
Instead of calling it in, he managed to coax her out himself and drove her far from the property. He let her go where the brush thickens and the road forgets your name. That, he thought, was the end of it.
It wasn't. Days later, she was back near the house. Then again. He started leaving food out — small offerings, the kind you'd leave for a barn cat that lost its way. The mountain lion kept returning.
Now, when he pulls into his driveway, sometimes he sees her up on the roof. Other times she's circling the house, slow and watchful. What started as the scariest moment of his life turned into the strangest security system he never asked for.
Day 1 / Day 30+
“What started as one of the scariest moments of his life somehow turned into the strangest kind of security systemhe never asked for.”
— From the original post
Incident Timeline
Five moments that turned a wild encounter into the most unlikely partnership on the block.
Day 0 · 18:42
Low growl. Yellow eyes. A mountain lion in a corner of his own home.
Day 0 · 18:44
House sealed. Family safe. He starts thinking, not panicking.
Day 0 · 22:10
Driven out and let go where humans rarely tread.
Week 2
She didn't leave the area. He started leaving food. She kept showing up.
Month 1+
Spotted on the rooftop. Walking the perimeter. Watching the driveway.
Source · Origin
The original post on X by Mr PitBull Stories. We're reposting the account here for the archive — credit goes to the original author and photographer.
