Incident #991965
Brunswick, Sagadahoc Cty, Maine
Jul 1973
Account
Lois, Scott and George Jr. Huntington and Tammy Sairo were cycling half a mile from the Huntington home at Durham, Androscoggin County, across the line in Sagadahoc County, when they encountered the animal. Lois took a spill when she braked her bike in loose gravel. The animal did nothing.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 25 1973
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1973
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- early afternoon
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Maine
- County
- Sagadahoc Cty
- Nearest Town
- Brunswick
- Latitude
- 4356
- Longitude
- 7004
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 4
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female and child
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Portland, ME, Press Herald, Jul. 28, 1973, quoting Lois Huntington, 13, George Huntington Jr., 10, Scott Huntington, 8, and Tammy Sairo, 8, Durham, ME.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 5 ft
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- staying still
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- bicycling
- Closest horizontal distance
- close