I had been looking at this black panther statue for a long time. It went on sale and I ordered it. It's quite real looking. We placed it on the floor and then let our dogs in to see what they would do. Their hackles went up and they growled at it. It fooled them. Then we let the cats in and they hisssed at it. That's how realistic it is. Now it will go out into the garden. We're hoping it will scare any burglar if one should come into our yard.