But, my dear niece, please do consider my words very carefully before you decide.
但是我的孩子,在你做出决定之前请一定要认真考虑我的话。
As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
由于全国动物园没有一家报告丢了美洲狮,因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的,不知怎么设法逃出来了。