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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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PriamFarrl · 24/02/2022 23:48

Hissing Sid was from Captain Beaky and his Band.

EmmaH2022 · 25/02/2022 00:03

OP maybe they had a lottery win?

How about Baggy the Deer Man?

Furries · 25/02/2022 00:34

Just saw your post on another thread OP, which made me laugh. Flip it around - maybe what your saw is some kind of new Russian army decoy uniform? Sorry, probably bad taste, but need to find humour wherever possible!

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Tealightsandd · 25/02/2022 00:38

@Furries

Just saw your post on another thread OP, which made me laugh. Flip it around - maybe what your saw is some kind of new Russian army decoy uniform? Sorry, probably bad taste, but need to find humour wherever possible!
All of this.

Thank you OP.

I think the velociraptors should take over from the humans. I'm sure they'll be kind to us, and keep us fed and watered.

GallopingHighRoad · 25/02/2022 00:52

Long Covid is a thing. Long Compton is a village in Warwickshire.

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EmmaH2022 · 25/02/2022 01:08

I tried to make a meme but it hasn't come out well

What did we see last night..?
Furries · 25/02/2022 01:19

@EmmaH2022 - brilliant! Can you get him wearing appropriate trousers, that could elevate the image.

Since being on this thread, that song keeps popping into my head.

SwissCheeseRentedChildren · 25/02/2022 11:55

Baggy Deerest.

SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 25/02/2022 12:03

Pronouns Furry/Furself

Furries · 25/02/2022 12:12

@SpinningTheSeedsOfLove

Pronouns Furry/Furself
Oops 😂
Laiste · 25/02/2022 12:19

Just been driving up through Staverton and was thinking about this.

I hate to be a party pooper but i think The Staverton Goatman is a good name. (TSG for short) I know it's not an amusing one, but if there is interest in this by folk who record these sort of sightings worldwide then we should give it a 'proper' name which includes our locality.

(Can't-Touch-The-Goat-Man Grin)

JohnStonesMissus · 25/02/2022 13:23

Staverton Goat Man sounds ok and would certainly look good if written in a folklore book.

GallopingHighRoad · 25/02/2022 16:39

The Staverton Goat Man would give him perfect identity.

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EmmaH2022 · 25/02/2022 16:45

New meme

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EmmaH2022 · 25/02/2022 22:07

JohnStonesMissus

I've been reading about Clapham Wood
I just wondered if you knew Charles Walker's age, as he seems to have been investigating all this since the 1970s!

JohnStonesMissus · 26/02/2022 00:18

@EmmaH2022

JohnStonesMissus

I've been reading about Clapham Wood
I just wondered if you knew Charles Walker's age, as he seems to have been investigating all this since the 1970s!

No I don't I'm afraid, but you're right he's been researching this for yonks...I don't think the locals like him poking his nose in very much, makes me wonder why..
EmmaH2022 · 26/02/2022 11:46

Thanks John

Must be interesting round there!

JohnStonesMissus · 26/02/2022 12:43

Yes it is, I'm really interested in folklore now because of this thread..

OhWhyNot · 26/02/2022 12:51

I love folklore stories

Really interesting ones from Iceland the Hidden People

EmmaH2022 · 26/02/2022 13:17

#folkloreThursday on Twitter is a good way to hear stories that you might want to hear more about

JohnStonesMissus · 26/02/2022 14:41

@EmmaH2022

#folkloreThursday on Twitter is a good way to hear stories that you might want to hear more about
That sounds right up our street...
RockinHorseShit · 26/02/2022 15:02

I can't believe Clapham Wood has somehow passed me by & it's nearby too. Thanks for the heads up, very interesting reading

OhWhyNot · 26/02/2022 15:06

I shall save Clapham Wood for later (and then regret it Confused why do we do this to ourselves)

The Dark Histories podcast has some good folklore episodes and Lore podcast is very good I think also a tv series

EmmaH2022 · 26/02/2022 15:38

@RockinHorseShit

I can't believe Clapham Wood has somehow passed me by & it's nearby too. Thanks for the heads up, very interesting reading
That's interesting because I was thinking that living nearby would mean people go on about it a lot...not necessarily residents, but visitors or newbies.
RockinHorseShit · 26/02/2022 17:10

@EmmaH2022

Seems not. It's a town or 2 over from us. DH grew up from 12 onwards much closer to it than we now live & he's never heard of it either Confused

From what I'm reading, the activity seems historic though

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