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Daisy (our new puppy) had to widdle in the middle of the night. It was my turn, so I put on her leash and went out the front door with the light on. We only walked about 15 steps when the sound of "big rushing animal" stopped us cold. We must have looked ridiculous as she and I stood there like meat popsicles watching a giant bunny (okay, hare) bolt from the house to the woods only five feet in front of us. At the time, I was completely dazed and nothing registered for at least 15 seconds. By the time I got back to my bed I was thinking "what if it had been a bear?" Of course, there aren’t any bears in Ithaca. Right?