Things that go "bump" in the night.
Hiking at night gains you out-of-the-norm experiences.
Half way to nowhere in the wee hours of the morning we saw reflections from our headlamps just off trail. Our curiosity piqued, we looked closer and saw a pair of reflections move. Eyes!
With the high beam of my headlamp I could just make out a dog-sized whitish animal. Not sure if it was friendly, not sure if there were more, we thought it prudent to mosey along.
But I kept looking back for awhile to see if we were being followed! Sometimes things watch you when you hike at night...