Lions and Tigers and Bears...oh my!

Whenever we walk in the forest near our house, we never know what we might see. But even this sight confounded us...including Ginger.

From a distance we thought it was a VERY large dog but as the "family" approached we realized that this was a different sort of animal being "walked".

Ginger didn't know what to think. She cowered, barked, chased and ran away from this sweet creature. They had a leash for him. He periodically jumps up on his owners, just like a dog. He also "mouths" his male human, which explains the thick leather gloves that he wears. He said something like "watch your hands" in rapid fire French when I asked in my halting French if he was friendly.

Now we feel like we've seen everything!