

Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big truck with a picture of a leopard on it. The truck said "Zoo". Anna and Ben wanted to see the leopard, so they followed the truck.
The truck stopped at a gate and the driver got out. He opened the back of the truck and took out a big cage. Inside the cage was a leopard. The leopard was lazy and sleepy. He did not look at Anna and Ben.
The driver left the cage near the gate and went to talk to someone. Anna and Ben saw a chance to get closer to the leopard. They wandered to the cage and peeked inside. The leopard opened his eyes and saw them. He growled.
"Hello, leopard," Anna said. "You are pretty. Do you want to play with us?"
The leopard did not want to play. He was angry and scared. He roared and shook the cage. Anna and Ben were scared too. They ran away from the cage.
"Help! Help!" they cried. "The leopard is mad!"
The driver heard them and came back. He saw Anna and Ben running and the leopard roaring. He was mad too.
"Hey, you kids! What are you doing here? This is not a toy! This is a wild animal! Go away!" he shouted.
Anna and Ben were sorry. They did not mean to make the leopard mad. They just wanted to see him. They said sorry to the driver and the leopard and ran back to their mom.
Their mom was worried. She hugged them and asked them what happened. Anna and Ben told her about the leopard and the truck and the cage. Their mom was not happy. She told them they should never wander away from her and never bother animals they don't know. She said they could see the leopard at the zoo, but only from a safe distance.
Anna and Ben learned their lesson. They said sorry again and promised to be good. They still liked the leopard, but they knew he was not a friend. He was a wild animal who needed his own space. They hoped he would be happy at the zoo.
