foxxynhounds
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Several times last year, our children reported seeing a large, black animal ambling through the woods at the edge of our yard (we have 15 partially wooded acres, adjoining 300+ undeveloped acres). We brushed it off as childhood imagination each time, especially since it was rather fantastical and there was only a single, quick sighting each time.
Today, they each (four total) reported a tall (standing on its hind legs, approx human height), black animal walking through the woods. Each child who saw it described it slightly differently (no collaboration on their stories), but had the same running theme. All in all, it appears that they saw it 3 different times in areas along the point where our cleared area meets the woods, in an approx 1hr period. It did not approach them, but was not scared off by them (rather continued on its way). They did not hear anything but the thumping of its steps.
To some extent, their descriptions seemed a bit whacky - I don't think it's eyes glowed, unless the sun caught them just right. HOWEVER - the rest of the descriptions, pretty much matching across 4 children, lead me to believe we might have a black bear wandering our woods - and may have for the past year.
So, to make a long story short - I realize that the last time black bears were seen in the trico area was 2008. But has anyone else seen something similar, especially south of the base? Or are our children simply seeing BigFoot?
I realize the forumites will likely have a field day with this...but would appreciate constructive responses, too. Not worried about being aggressively approached by the herbivorous creature, but...would like to know what my children might be facing when they spend summer afternoons in the woods
Today, they each (four total) reported a tall (standing on its hind legs, approx human height), black animal walking through the woods. Each child who saw it described it slightly differently (no collaboration on their stories), but had the same running theme. All in all, it appears that they saw it 3 different times in areas along the point where our cleared area meets the woods, in an approx 1hr period. It did not approach them, but was not scared off by them (rather continued on its way). They did not hear anything but the thumping of its steps.
To some extent, their descriptions seemed a bit whacky - I don't think it's eyes glowed, unless the sun caught them just right. HOWEVER - the rest of the descriptions, pretty much matching across 4 children, lead me to believe we might have a black bear wandering our woods - and may have for the past year.
So, to make a long story short - I realize that the last time black bears were seen in the trico area was 2008. But has anyone else seen something similar, especially south of the base? Or are our children simply seeing BigFoot?
I realize the forumites will likely have a field day with this...but would appreciate constructive responses, too. Not worried about being aggressively approached by the herbivorous creature, but...would like to know what my children might be facing when they spend summer afternoons in the woods
