Samantha (Corrections Officer)

It felt like it took way longer than usual, but we eventually made it. There are stone steps called Fat Man's Squeeze that take you to the top of the bridge, and you can walk across it. While up there, we heard twigs snapping, almost alternating from left to right. We lay down, trying to stargaze, but the clouds had only gotten thicker. It was miserably hot.

It felt like it took way longer than usual, but we eventually made it. There are stone steps called Fat Man's Squeeze that take you to the top of the bridge, and you can walk across it. While up there, we heard twigs snapping, almost alternating from left to right. We lay down, trying to stargaze, but the clouds had only gotten thicker. It was miserably hot.

Every so often, we heard voices, and my husband kept checking, but he never saw anyone. We saw a quick flash of light with no person attached to it, and we heard a bird call that sounded more like a human imitating a bird, very rhythmic, not natural. I was convinced we weren't alone and hadn't been alone for a while, but I'm the most easily spooked of the group.

Every so often, we heard voices, and my husband kept checking, but he never saw anyone. We saw a quick flash of light with no person attached to it, and we heard a bird call that sounded more like a human imitating a bird, very rhythmic, not natural. I was convinced we weren't alone and hadn't been alone for a while, but I'm the most easily spooked of the group.

I asked if we could leave, and the others immediately agreed, which scared me because it meant they were also afraid. We headed back down the way we came, and it felt like it took forever. We were moving quickly, but it seemed like we weren't making any progress. I even said, this feels much longer, and they agreed. I kept shining my flashlight behind me. My husband kept looking off to the sides.

I asked if we could leave, and the others immediately agreed, which scared me because it meant they were also afraid. We headed back down the way we came, and it felt like it took forever. We were moving quickly, but it seemed like we weren't making any progress. I even said, this feels much longer, and they agreed. I kept shining my flashlight behind me. My husband kept looking off to the sides.

and my friend mostly pointed hers forward. I felt like something was watching us. I couldn't tell which footsteps were ours, and which weren't. If I heard a noise, I'd shine my light that way, but never saw anything. My husband said he kept catching eyes in his flashlight. It could have been a raccoon or something else, but he worried it might be a bear or a big dog.

and my friend mostly pointed hers forward. I felt like something was watching us. I couldn't tell which footsteps were ours, and which weren't. If I heard a noise, I'd shine my light that way, but never saw anything. My husband said he kept catching eyes in his flashlight. It could have been a raccoon or something else, but he worried it might be a bear or a big dog.

He couldn't keep his light on them long enough to identify whatever it was. "'Eventually we were on a flatter section of the trail. "'A log fence, or handrail, was on our right, "'and we were walking in a row, close to it. "'Suddenly my husband stopped and said, "'What's that?' in more of an alarmed tone. "'I pointed my headlamp but didn't see anything at first.'

He couldn't keep his light on them long enough to identify whatever it was. "'Eventually we were on a flatter section of the trail. "'A log fence, or handrail, was on our right, "'and we were walking in a row, close to it. "'Suddenly my husband stopped and said, "'What's that?' in more of an alarmed tone. "'I pointed my headlamp but didn't see anything at first.'

Then my husband's lights caught a shape, and so did mine, and then my friend's. All six lights illuminated a light gray creature. It was crouched, kneeling on its right leg, and began turning toward us. It slowly stood up. My mind was racing.

Then my husband's lights caught a shape, and so did mine, and then my friend's. All six lights illuminated a light gray creature. It was crouched, kneeling on its right leg, and began turning toward us. It slowly stood up. My mind was racing.

it looked human but was way too big skinny and tall almost white but actually a pale gray its skin looked kind of like a dolphin's a bit shiny reflecting our lights it rose to its full height its head was long and its eyes were set like a human's forward facing not on the sides But I couldn't make out any other features, just big, empty pits where eyes should be.

it looked human but was way too big skinny and tall almost white but actually a pale gray its skin looked kind of like a dolphin's a bit shiny reflecting our lights it rose to its full height its head was long and its eyes were set like a human's forward facing not on the sides But I couldn't make out any other features, just big, empty pits where eyes should be.

It looked right at us and our lights. The way it stood was intimidating, almost like a snake rearing up to show its strength. It had been crouching and then slowly faced us, as if challenging us. Its arms hung low and its hands looked long, possibly reaching near its knees. I'd guess it stood around nine feet tall. It had no hair at all, and its head was large.

It looked right at us and our lights. The way it stood was intimidating, almost like a snake rearing up to show its strength. It had been crouching and then slowly faced us, as if challenging us. Its arms hung low and its hands looked long, possibly reaching near its knees. I'd guess it stood around nine feet tall. It had no hair at all, and its head was large.

I couldn't process what I was seeing and froze. Then I felt my husband hitting my back, yelling, run, run, run. I realized we had to get out of there, and I saw it pivot to the right, heading back up the trail so it could circle around the barrier and get behind us. We sprinted the rest of the way down, knowing it was faster than us and could catch up once it was past the fence. None of us spoke.

I couldn't process what I was seeing and froze. Then I felt my husband hitting my back, yelling, run, run, run. I realized we had to get out of there, and I saw it pivot to the right, heading back up the trail so it could circle around the barrier and get behind us. We sprinted the rest of the way down, knowing it was faster than us and could catch up once it was past the fence. None of us spoke.

It felt like if we did, we'd get caught. We just ran, struggling with the steep sections. It never felt like we were out of its sight. By the time we reached the first gravel part of the trail, we heard something crashing through the forest to one side. We ran until we got to our car, then drove off as fast as we could. As soon as we hit the main road, the sky was clear and the stars were visible.

It felt like if we did, we'd get caught. We just ran, struggling with the steep sections. It never felt like we were out of its sight. By the time we reached the first gravel part of the trail, we heard something crashing through the forest to one side. We ran until we got to our car, then drove off as fast as we could. As soon as we hit the main road, the sky was clear and the stars were visible.