Yikes, that you had to make sure you didn't get any in your mouth! That sounds nasty. And of course there's fertilizer runoff, and even just natural bacteria from fish, frogs, algae, etc.
Not a silly question at all. Kennett Square and Chester County are known for being the mushroom capital! Not sure if any of those farms are in his supposed radius, but that'd be something to eat for sure. They're having a huge mushroom festival this weekend. I also wondered about backyard gardens. If people haven't cleaned them up yet, he could be finding tomatoes, zucchini, etc. Or even apples that are ripening now.
I was a kid in the 70s when kids could run around without supervision, and when we got thirsty, we drank from any garden hose or spigot we happened upon. He could do that at night, if he's sneaky enough, perhaps filling a container to drink from during the day.
Well, we took apples, rhubarb, and other treats from gardens (except at Mrs. Hoover's house because she was mean).
Calling out to them would give away their exact location.
I, too wondered if he hopped on a freight train. He could be anywhere, if he did.
He might be raiding outdoor gardens, or even Little Free Pantries that a lot of places, especially churches, have. He may also be drinking out of public fountains.
Anecdote: When I was a kid in the 1970s, there was an elderly woman at my church who wondered why the teenagers in the neighborhood were so interested in the weeds that grew at the edge of her yard. You guessed it, marijuana, although it was probably THC-free ditchweed.
Cultivated mushrooms are usually grown indoors, although if he knows about edible wild mushrooms, he might be dining on those.
re: cabins
Jinx! We were typing our posts at the same time. I hope your friend and all who work there are safe!There was another sighting this afternoon, and now Longwood Gardens is closed early with a shelter in place as they look for him. Fingers crossed that they find him - I’m about 30 minutes away from Longwood and know someone that works there!
Escaped murder convict caught on trail cam at Longwood Gardens
Sources tell Action News the flurry of activity on Thursday night was in response to the discovery of an image of Danelo Cavalcante captured on a trail camera on Longwood Gardens property.6abc.com
I think this may have a lot to do with the heat and high humidity. They probably have to switch the dogs out very frequently to keep them from becoming overheated, which would mean each dog could only search for a brief period of time. I can only imagine this makes their job much more difficult.
