Quad riders find fresh footprints, encounter overwhelming stench near Stumpy Meadows witnessed in El Dorado County, California

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My husband and I were out quading up by Stumpy Meadows, that is up out of Georgetown, California. I have lived in that area for roughly 40 years. I have smelt some awful smells up there in the woods. This day my husband and I rode down this one road and found out it didn't go anywhere, so we turned around and rode back out. I went out ahead of him, I got far enough ahead that I couldn't see him when turned to look to see if he was following. Anyway I stopped to wait for him. I thought I smelt someting dead, or like something peed there more then once. It was a really strong smell. My first thought was a bear. While I was sitting there looking around I got this wierd feeling that some one was watching me. I was really getting scared, I always carry a 44 mag with me, so I figure I can be pretty much safe when I'm out there, but not this time. I decided to go find my husband, as I started my quad up I heard a branch break. I'm still thinking bear, but the smell was awful. I started to pul...