PANZHIHUA, China, March 11 (UPI) -- A cat on the streets of a Chinese city clearly knew it was outmatched when it encountered an unusually large rat and decided to flee.

The video, filmed last year in Panzhihua, Sichuan Province shows the cat initially appearing as if it planned to confront the rodent of unusual size.


The feline appears to quickly change its mind when the large rat runs toward it and it starts to back away.

The rat, apparently not satisfied that the cat is no longer a threat, chases after its would-be predator until the feline flees.