[pct-l] Eyes in the dark

[Bob Bankhead]

SASQUATCH.  

Reported sightings are not rare in this area and south into the Trinity Alps.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CHUCK CHELIN 
  To: Nathan Miller 
  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:05 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Eyes in the dark


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  On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Nathan Miller <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>wrote:

  >
  > I just hiked Oregon Section A Sobo.  I spent the first night at Mt. Ashland
  > Campground.  Shortly after arriving, as I was investigating for a good spot,
  > I saw two eyes peering at me from out of the dark.  They looked right at me,
  > then looked away, then looked back, then away again, then back once more,
  > and then were gone.  They were a blue-green color and were clearly
  > front-mounted.  I can rule out:
  >
  > Raccoon (Their eyes reflect red.)
  > Opossum and skunk (They're too small and their eyes are not front-mounted.)
  > Deer (They're not front-mounted and the eyes didn't quite look big enough.)
  >
  > This pretty much leaves, if I'm not mistaken, bear, cougar, or coyote.  Any
  > ideas?
  >
  > -Nathan Miller
  > Newberg, OR
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