BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 A possible answer has been offered up by one of my older officers. This chap just recently retired as a Norfolk-Southern Police Officer and advised me that there is a wide, albiet short tract of land between the treeline/railroad and another treeline on the other side of thay treeline (approx 6 acres wide, but only about 100 yards long) that was once leased to a group of local businessmen who put up a fence and raised exotic animals inside the enclosure. He says it wasn't uncommon to be on patrol on the service lines (the ones that run down the edge of our facility) and see emu, ostrich, camel, and even the occassional zebra. He seems to think (with much certainty) that what we saw was an escaped ostrich. Now I been around ostrich and have never heard one make that kind of sound, but I suppose it is plausible. IF it was an ostrich, it had a head that wouldn't fit in a 5 gallon bucket, but that would explain the bipedal "loping", and I guess the "arms" COULD have been its wings...i dunno...I still have to just chuckle, scratch my head and shrug. Dr, I would have thought cat as well, having seen a few remaining "painters" (mountain lions) that roam the remote highlands of the mountians in East Ky and West Va, but not this far down in the Bluegrass / Thoroughbred country...I haven't personally seen a big cat in Ky in about 12 yrs now, but had a personal encounter with one in Pike County back in 1993 on an abandoned mine site. Watched a mother and two cubs roam down off the high wall on Buck Lick Ridge and meander down to a silt pond to water just after dark. Was an amazing experience. There are only a handful of confirmed sightings verified by state officials in the last 10 years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 Years ago, I was checking trot lines on the river with my Dad late one night and heard the most shrill nerve shattering scream I've ever heard. Sounded like a woman screaming bloody murder. Pop said it was a cougar. I came within an inch of soiling my pants when that thing screamed. I tell you, I was glad we were out in a boat. Hehe...Big Daddy Hub is afraid of ostrich... :hyst: Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitanFlies 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 Well after speculation, it can just as easily be said that it does exist rather it doesn't exist, we will never know I guess. All we are left with is our intuition, imagination, and theories. Needless to say, I'm with Mr. J on this one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 Years ago, I was checking trot lines on the river with my Dad late one night and heard the most shrill nerve shattering scream I've ever heard. Sounded like a woman screaming bloody murder. Pop said it was a cougar. I came within an inch of soiling my pants when that thing screamed. I tell you, I was glad we were out in a boat. Hehe...Big Daddy Hub is afraid of ostrich... :hyst: Mike If this thing was an ostrich, it was the "Incredible Hulk" of Ostriches....butthead.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 :gun_bandana: :gunsmilie: :kicking: :scooter: :dunno: :whistle: that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckingFluff 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 We've lost our Sasquatch and would like it back please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 now, Ian, it was never officially a sasquatch....it was a potential 'chupa. Still not convinced it was an ostrich...as we say at County, "The incident remains under open investigation pending further review by commanding officers." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Surprising turn of events upon my arrival in Kentucky last eve. Staked out area of supposed "creature" sighting (per Big Daddy Hub). After an hour of tense super stealth reconnaissance, I managed to snap this photograph of said "creature" that so terrified a number of burly he-man macho Kentucky Corrections Officers on the night of December 24th. It is no wonder our own Big Daddy Hub wet himself and ran away squealing like a school girl in pigtails upon glimpsing this evil menacing abomination. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 man, you're such an ass....a world class ass at that.....I love you, Mike! :hyst: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Man Chris, THIS IS WHAT ALL THAT WAS ABOUT? AN EMU??????? :lol2: :lol2: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 I'm not completely convinced it was an ostrich, but I suppose it is possible...I don't really want to see it again an confirm either yea or nay....Mike's still an ass... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Big ....scary...evil ostrich... Gotta' remember, Jan. It was dark out there. :bugeyes: Hehe... an Ostrich... Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 again, sir, you're an ass..... :crying: :crying: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckingFluff 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 You guys crack me up. I've never heard an ostrich howl before but if it was one you missed out on a bunch tying material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atroutbum2 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Maby this what you saw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wak_Wak now jm getting nightmares from big bird :scared: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
