YEAR: 1999

SEASON: Summer

MONTH: August

DATE: 15

STATE: Maine

COUNTY: Androscoggin County

LOCATION DETAILS: Up Rt. 11 from Mechanic falls to Poland, on the right side of 4 way intersection

NEAREST TOWN: Poland

NEAREST ROAD: Rt. 11

OBSERVED: August 1999

While returning from a trip at around 3 am at the corner of route 11 and north raymond road in Polan Me. androscoggin county. My brother-in-law was turning off rt. 11 onto the raymond road when he said "do you see that?" and I said what and he said "that big hairy thing in the bushes!" It was off to the left about 100 feet in the woods and big and hairy, I mean real big. We only caught a glimpse of t in the headlights. This is more comon than you may think, people up hear see this stuff often but the locals keep it quiet. I know of several other reports from this area.

OTHER WITNESSES: 2 Me, and my brother-in-law

OTHER STORIES: Yes 2 Class A and 2 Class B or more.

TIME AND CONDITIONS: Dark, no moon

ENVIRONMENT: Low population, wooded area between 2 large lakes

Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator John Perry:

This area has had a history of sitings dating back into at least the 1970's.

About BFRO Investigator John Perry:

John is a biologist from Maine.

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