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What did we see last night..?

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GallopingHighRoad · 20/02/2022 17:12

We had been away for a few nights and travelled back quite late. Towards the end of our journey, this was about 2am, we were driving along an A road in a rural area when something crossed the road in front of us in full headlights for about 3 seconds. It was about the height of a person, maybe 6 feet or over, but had short powerful legs and hips which seemed to move in a circular fluid fashion. It was not a deer because it stood on two legs. This was in the midlands and the area is traditional rolling fields and woodland. In this particular spot there are no houses or buildings, nearest is over a mile away. We drove back today as its only 7 miles from home to look at the road layout and whatever it was moved into a wide bowl shaped field dropping down to a stream. Any ideas?

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BlackAndPinkNose · 21/02/2022 17:58

I used to live in Staverton. Not really relevant but a subtle placemark nonetheless

MrsDisney · 21/02/2022 17:59

Ooh place marking for tonight’s update 🤞🏼☕️

TheLurkingOne · 21/02/2022 18:01

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Spring-heeled Jack??? Although he was mainly London, it's all I can think of lol

Monzeitia · 21/02/2022 18:03

It’s a faun, half human-half goat, popular mythology creature

PlatinumBrunette · 21/02/2022 18:04

Excellent drawing game!
How about a llama, or alpaca? They’ve got deer/goat heads.

A raccoon dog is like a badger, also called a tanuki. I think quite a few have escaped in the UK.

Mercyn · 21/02/2022 18:05

@User76745333

If it was just outside Staverton I’m pretty sure it was my dad staggering back from the pub
I’m going with this explanation.
SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 21/02/2022 18:06

The Devil.

He's he on his way down to Georgia. Got blown off-course.

GallopingHighRoad · 21/02/2022 18:07

It will be too dark to look for tracks now. Anyway, we are 100% convinced we are not getting out the car....for any reason.
On Saturday we are going on that road again so may pull over mid-morning to check with binoculars but tonight is just a road trip with camera phones.

@Laiste @AhhWoof so the route we will take is going to be at about midnight. We will take the unclassified road from Southam across towards Fawsley Hall then skirt along the top of the A Road again past Staverton.

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MrsLargeEmbodied · 21/02/2022 18:10

alladin?

MrsLargeEmbodied · 21/02/2022 18:10

aladdin?

Laiste · 21/02/2022 18:11

I got married in Fawsley Hall :)

OMG12 · 21/02/2022 18:11

A witch hare? If it’s Derbyshire there’s historically a lot of interbreeding, could be old Bill from woodlands farm😂

GallopingHighRoad · 21/02/2022 18:12

@Laiste

I got married in Fawsley Hall :)
When?
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JohnStonesMissus · 21/02/2022 18:14

But would a deer walk all the way across the road on it's hind legs? Surely it would be on it's hind legs for a bit and then revert back on all fours? I've never seen a deer walk on two legs for any length of time..

Serrina · 21/02/2022 18:14

Bigfoot?

JohnStonesMissus · 21/02/2022 18:15

Sorry that meant to say I've seen deer on hind legs but only to eat off a bush or something.

Orcacrazy · 21/02/2022 18:15

Hmm maybe it’s moved house 🤷‍♀️
theface.com/life/british-bigfoot-thetford-forest-norfolk-uk-countryside

Wheresmycustard · 21/02/2022 18:17

Google red neck wallabies uk... They have been here in countrysides all over the uk for a long time

Elphame · 21/02/2022 18:18

T' Owd Lad out for a walk by the sound of it!

TakeMeToKernow · 21/02/2022 18:19

You’re going BACK?!? ☠️

user1469544430 · 21/02/2022 18:20

It was a person with their pants around their ankles staggering off after a poo or a wank.

DrBlackbird · 21/02/2022 18:22

After 16 pages I am succumbing to PMK for future updates.

This thread triggered a ‘remember that strange sea creature we once saw’ discussion with DH but the sad truth is we’ll never know. I’ve got higher hopes for the OP seeing her creature again to put us out of our misery Grin

Laiste · 21/02/2022 18:23

2012 OP.

Was lovely :)

Christinatherabbit · 21/02/2022 18:23

Oooh love stuff like this! Looking out for update!

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