Hunter encounters creature in Maine woods, claims to have shot it
Account
The witness, hunting with a relative, shot at a bear-like figure about 200 yards away at the far end of a clearing. The creature fell, then stood on two legs and ran off. The witness followed human-like tracks for about half a mile, noted deep impressions and trees broken in line with the tracks, heard low grunting sounds, then left with the relative.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- about 13-15 inch long and about 5-6 inchs wide
- Gait src
- ran off on two legs
- Posture src
- stood up on two legs
- Other features src
- about 3-4 hundred pounds easy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1996
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
evening
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| Place |
Byron, Kennebec County, Maine
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #821
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Location
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| Map point |
44.4170, -69.7658 (± 28 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Kennebec County (GEOID 23011); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #821
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting deer
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| Witness's word for it |
what looked like a bear
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| Conditions |
cold, felt like 30-34 deg
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Evidence & investigation
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Human-like tracks at shooting site, followed about half a mile, sinking deep in dirt
Measurements: 13-15 inches long, 5-6 inches wide, 2-3 inches deep
Trees about 4 inches thick broken over in line with the tracks
Measurements: 4 inces thick
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #821 Primary