When I was at PP last week walking my dog during broad daylight, I was walking inside the park along 10th, and steps away from the crime scene, a man passing the opposite direction on the sidewalk along 10th stopped me and said "What a beautiful dog!" Then proceeded to come up the hill at me and ask me what breed she was. I answered and then said "have a nice day." He got a look on his face then turned back to the sidewalk and kept walking. Now, this man could have very well been hitting on me. However, what IF this was the ruse used to knock Katie off her guard? Maybe the perp visits the park daily and practices his ruse by telling women with dogs "What a beautiful dog" and tries starting a conversation with them. I believe the perp knows the park inside and out. Spends a lot of time there. Knows where all the cameras are. Approaches women regularly building his confidence and approach then flipped the switch that night.