Hilarious moment chunky pitbull recoils in terror from a tiny KITTEN

  • Dog was filmed standing on edge of sofa at a residence in Pensacola, Florida 
  • A woman holding a kitten brings it towards pitbull and their noses briefly touch
  • The startled canine instantly flinches, does a double-take and cowers again 

By NICK ENOCH FOR MAILONLINE

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It may appear tough but this pitbull was filmed looking petrified after a close encounter with a kitten.

The video begins with the solidly built dog standing with its front paws on the back edge of a sofa in Pensacola, Florida.

Laughter can be heard as a woman holding the black kitten brings it towards the pitbull's face.

For an instant, their noses touch and then, with an almost cartoon-like expression of fear in its eyes, the dog flinches - only to do a double-take and cower again. 

When the pitbull comes face to face with the kitten at a residence in Pensacola, Florida, it appears terrified of the tiny feline

When the pitbull comes face to face with the kitten at a residence in Pensacola, Florida, it appears terrified of the tiny feline

The sturdy dog flinches upon seeing the cat and does a double-take - while the tiny kitty stays remarkably calm

The sturdy dog flinches upon seeing the cat and does a double-take - while the tiny kitty stays remarkably calm

Meanwhile, the cat remains completely calm. 

When the woman again brings the harmless feline towards the pooch, it reacts in the same way and looks set to spring off the rear of the couch, while the woman exclaims: 'Oh my gosh. So hilarious!' 

The cat-and-dog encounter was filmed on October 8.

The woman holding the kitten cries, 'Oh my gosh. So hilarious!'
The dog remains terrified throughout the encounter

The woman holding the kitten  cries, 'Oh my gosh. So hilarious!' when she observes the dog's reaction.

For a dog to be scared of a cat is not as unusual as it sounds. 

Unfamiliar scent and vocalisations, coupled with a feline's sharp claws can be unsettling for canines.

If not tackled effectively, it can lead to anxiety in the dog which can then develop a phobia. 

However, the two animals can co-habit quite comfortably if they are introduced and trained in the proper manner.  

By the end of the video, the pitbull looks as if it is about to jump off the back of the sofa

By the end of the video, the pitbull looks as if it is about to jump off the back of the sofa

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