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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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frizzo9 · 20/02/2022 22:49

I was going to say definitely pan!

RedRageRestful · 20/02/2022 22:50

Emu or Rhea ?

RedRageRestful · 20/02/2022 22:51

Darn didn’t read the last few posts, so, apologies for repeating . There are a few larger bird farms near us, as well as alpacas etc

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RedRageRestful · 20/02/2022 22:54

I’ve seen a few odd things travelling early in the dark on a morning, sadly no one ever around to see them too.. an odd very small animal, well two different ones, crossing my road, and then things in the sky

OhYouBadBadKitten · 20/02/2022 22:54

It's a yeti.

whatsleep · 20/02/2022 22:55

It was obviously Mr Tumnus

What did we see last night..?
Angelbaby1985 · 20/02/2022 22:55

If it was only seen for 3 secs guess would be a deer at full speed so it looked like it was walking on 2 legs as it bounced over the road

Blinkingbatshit · 20/02/2022 22:55

Something escaped from Giffords?!!….. If not I do think wallaby meets your initial description…. Emu/ostrich also possible in the area….

blackteacupsarebetter · 20/02/2022 22:56

What did your hosts say?!

This vagueness of this thread is very frustrating! Tell us what your hosts said! Upload the drawing!

Yep, I am now wildly over invested Grin

UnUdderOne · 20/02/2022 22:57

@Mooserp

I used to drive that route often. There were deer in a park area off to the left.
Google says this: some deer are surprisingly proficient at bipedal standing and walking. ... This behaviour is best known for Sambar, the males of which will stand and walk bipedally in order to mark overhead branches with scent or 'horn' them with their antlers.
JazzyBBG · 20/02/2022 22:57

Could be a Muntjac Deer.

I saw something in my road in the dark ages ago that totally freaked me out and I couldn't tell what it was. Only in lockdown when the roads were quiet did a load of muntjac deer emerge from the wood behind. Lots in the midlands.

Travelledtheworld · 20/02/2022 23:01

@WeirdlyKind I believe you about the big cat. There are hundreds of them around the country.

Quackpot · 20/02/2022 23:02

Mr tumnus

Bromse · 20/02/2022 23:04

A bear.

Supersimkin2 · 20/02/2022 23:05

Boris.

wanttobeehappy · 20/02/2022 23:07

Can’t wait for your drawing OP

Quackpot · 20/02/2022 23:07

@Supersimkin2

Boris.
🤣🤣🤣
FiftyStoriesHigh · 20/02/2022 23:08

What did your hosts say?

ouch12345 · 20/02/2022 23:08

@User76745333 😂😂😂

LazyDoll · 20/02/2022 23:09

Drove around this location TWICE this arvo taking my son to a footy match ... if I’d have known about this thread I’d have been on HIGH alert. With binoculars!! There definitely used to be roaming kangaroos/wallabies in Aylesbury Vale but not heard of anything like this here. A work colleague lives very close by. I’m quizzing her tomorrow!

CPL593H · 20/02/2022 23:11

Sorry if it's been suggested as i'm only on p 4,, but what about someone in a ghillie suit (with rather short legs) ?

LazyDoll · 20/02/2022 23:12

This?

What did we see last night..?
ivykaty44 · 20/02/2022 23:14

wallaby is reported as about loose in Midlands area

GirlOfTudor · 20/02/2022 23:14

Awaiting the drawing/s 😁