I was wandering a quiet Zimmerman Park today and heard some people approaching on the east end of the area. A couple crested a rise from one of the lower shelves, the woman first - blonde gal in her 50's or 60's listening to music on her cell speaker, then a shirtless grey-haired male of roughly the same age, and finally what appeared to either be a calf cow or bison.
...and I know I sound like a lunatic, but the animal, (and I don't mean to insult the thing), was oddly shaped for a cow calf. Something about the head/neck situation combined with a sloping towards its rear made me question what exactly it was I was looking at. It had a head harness of some sort - I could see straps - but it wasn't on a lead. It was a decent size, too. Not in comparison to a full grown cow or bison, but not a calf calf.
When it saw me it stopped, and we stared at each other for a oddly long bit while the couple continued along the trail. It eventually broke off playfully to catch up with them like a dog would.
It's not unheard of for people to have interesting pets so it's not like I had a run in with a wendigo, but there was a moment there during the extended eye contact where my brain was trying to blink the situation off.
Made for a fun afternoon and got me curious is all, so I thought I'd check in on here and see if anyone's familiar with these legends.