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> he (because it's probably a male)

Seriously?

Yes. It was most likely a male who took a saw to that tree. Is that a shocking statement?

For all the down voters I offer 10 to 1 odds if you are willing to bet that the person who did this was female.

This will be buried but in case you see it -- here's a better methodology for thinking about confidence in something and betting on it;