A cougar
Out of the darkness, a large cougar appeared and began to look at both Austen and Angel. The cougar was becoming very aggressive and the hair on its back was standing up, signaling that it was ready for a confrontation. Cougars are known to be roaming around the forest in that area, so this wasn’t very uncommon.
It was rare though because cougars usually avoid people because they don’t like the noise they make or the lights that come from their homes. They are more private animals that keep to themselves and prey on smaller animals. But this cougar had wandered into their yard and was getting hostile.