Aug 20, 2013 03:28
Tonight while I was sitting out in the front for a quick smoke, I heard some faint rustling in the bushes. I didn't really pay it much mind though since my neighbor has a number of cats that roam about at night and like to come up to people and hang out in everyone's lawns. But the exact moment I was putting out my cigarette, a skunk pops out of the bushes, naturally startling me, and thus startling it, and so then it does this little maneuver and poises itself to spray me. It did take me a second to realize that it wasn't a cat since it was so dark out, but I don't think I've ever jumped up so fast in my life nor struggled so hard to open an unlocked door! lol
The thing is, I know there are skunks in my neighborhood and I've seen them (from a distance) on several occasions, especially at night, so that was kind of a lesson to me... Although, I do appreciate that the skunk was nice enough to wait until I was finished before popping out :)