Incident #992196
Bridgewater, Plymouth Cty, Massachusetts
Apr 1970
Account
Herald Traveller tells of motorist almost hitting "a 7-foot bear" in woodlands off Rte 13 near the Correctional Institution, and tracks being found that hunters said were those of "a very large bear." Galligan letter tells of police lookng for a "thing" causing a disturbance near Rte 28 on the old Woods Road, and finding "large footprints" in mud, sometime in March. Story notes that no bears have been seen in the area for many years. In both accounts there is mention of a group search including animal welfare people. Could be the same incident if the locations given are close. Could also be two reports of actual bears. Combined effect seemed too great not to have at least one entry.
When
- Month
- Apr
- Year
- 1970
- Season
- spring
- Time of Day
- night
Where
- State / province
- Massachusetts
- County
- Plymouth Cty
- Nearest Town
- Bridgewater
- Latitude
- 4159
- Longitude
- 7059
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
Source
- Source
- Letter from Andrew Galligan, 220 Stony Brook Rd, Raynham, MA, in file of Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained, quoting Sgt. Wiliam Nichols, Bridgewater, MA, police. Also the ? Herald Traveller, April 9, 1970, quoting unnamed motorist.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Later Movement
- fledýentered woods
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- big
- Material Tracks Made in
- mud
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Closest horizontal distance
- close