A pair of friends are driving along in rural Oregon when a troll-like being, with sharp teeth and a red hat, crosses the road in front of them. Any ideas what this could have been?

"It was about the size of a chimpanzee, and was running using its front arms as a chimpanzee would. When it ran in front of my car, it reared up, and I saw a grimacing mouth full of sharp teeth.

Now, it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility that this was a chimp. I live near a primate testing facility and there have been two escapes in my lifetime. But what was just wrong, what truly broke me was that this creature was wearing a backpack and a hat. A red hat. A pointy, red hat. My mind froze on that hat and short circuited." Read more...