Bigfoot sighting in Maine, United States

1800 · Maine, United States

Around 1800 near Mt. Katahdin, Maine, a beaver trapper was found torn apart, thought to be a mountain lion, per an 1873 book.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Date

1800

Place

Maine, United States

In the account

indigenous lore, reported years later

Account

book

Sources

1 independent

Sources

• Bobbie ShortRead the report

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