Not if it was dark and the locals knew every rock and scrub bush for miles in every direction... my money would be on the locals!
Tell yer what. Find one of your local hunting 'n' fishing types, ask him to securely affix a 17" sharpened blade to his 12 gauge and then invite him to go mano a mano with you, armed with a wooden draft excluder. Switch the lights out or do it in your backyard if you think that gives you better odds. Let us know how you get on.
