Two men in car see hairy, upright animal on side of road near Turner, Maine
Account
The witness was a passenger with a companion driving on a back road toward a club when they passed a very hairy upright animal on the roadside that appeared mid-stride and ready to cross. Both occupants noticed it and immediately confirmed to each other what they had seen. At the club, other people said similar sightings had occurred in the area under the local name Loopgaroo.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 6'0
- Build src
- approximately 200lbs
- Hair colour src
- light brown
- Hair length src
- very long, hanging off of it
- Gait src
- mid-stride, appearing ready to cross
- Posture src
- standing upright
- Other features src
- very hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 October 1986
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dark about 8pm
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| Place |
Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine
Stated
BFRO report #859
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.2578, -70.2579 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Turner CDP (GEOID 2377765), matched from nearest town 'Turner'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving to a club
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| Witness's word for it |
very hairy animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- John Perry (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #859 Primary