Been watching this one closely from across the pond, I can tell you.
What strikes me about the Oregon Coast Trail reports is the consistency in the descriptions - that loping gait, the sheer size of the thing moving through the treeline. Reminds me of the Patterson-Gimlin territory behaviour, where the subject seems almost aware it's being observed but carries on regardless. That's not animal panic. That's something else entirely.
The thermal footage that circulated back in July particularly caught my attention. I ran it through my Topaz Video AI enhancement setup and the shoulder-to-hip ratio alone rules out any misidentification with a black bear on two legs. The stride length is extraordinary.
What I'd love to know from anyone who's actually been out on that trail - are the tree structures turning up again this summer? That's always been the detail that convinces me we're dealing with deliberate behaviour rather than chance encounters. You don't get that kind of environmental manipulation from a misidentified animal.
I've been cross-referencing with the BFRO database entries for Lincoln County going back to the late 90s and there's a clear corridor emerging along that coastal stretch. Whatever is moving through there has been doing so for decades.
Anyone been out with decent audio recording equipment? The habituation potential along that section of trail seems significant. Would be very interested in infrasound readings specifically.
