Woman Finds Strange Animal During Hike, Then An Expert Tells Her This

No Match

Later that night, once the animal had curled up asleep, Lilly searched online for woodland species. She clicked through dozens of pictures but none matched what she saw.

Its fur was different, and those ears—strangely rounded instead of pointed—didn’t fit any descriptions. She leaned back with a frown. “What are you, little mystery?” she whispered.