The woods at night
While I was in my first year of university, I had regular bonfires with my friends in a field near our halls. Now this was most likely illegal, but we cleared a fireplace, circled it with stones and always made sure it was complely out before leaving.

The area itself (storthe's hall student village in Huddersfield for any one who cares) had a few derelict buildings surrounding it, so the view was a little creepy. As the wood pile grew smaller, a few of us would venture off into the woods in the dark to gather more. It never occured to any one to make a big pile at the start. I was in the woods with a friend, using the light of our phones to see. We searched for a little while before hearing rustling and a loud crack of wood breaking.

You know in scooby doo, when scooby would jump into shaggy's arms in fear? I swear, we did a great impression of that. We quickly began to giggle. "Are you far more scared then you reasonably should be?" I asked "I'm fucking bricking it!" laughed my mate. For some reason we both found it funny and scary at the same time, though had I been alone, I'd most likely have ran away leaving a trail of urine.

Still, dragged half a fucking tree back with us, thus proving our manliness.
(Mong goose, Sat 9 Apr 2011, 3:34, 1 reply)

More than likely a Badger.
They make a lot of noise when shuffling about.
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Mon 11 Apr 2011, 10:55, closed)