Further investigation this morning about The Creature From the Black Backyard reveals that the mystery creature was indeed a white plastic bag. That is what Linda saw with the flashlight, but there could very well have been another animal beside it that she could not see because it was too dark. This morning, Chimmie stayed far away from that side of the yard. As much as she does not want to, she is thinking she is going to have to start bringing him out back on a leash when it is dark out. Maybe it was this cat inside the bag that freaked him out. I would rather run into the mutant toad below then a cat in the dark.