Using a sedative, straps and an excavator, rescuers were able to safely lift the 500-pound animal out of an abandoned, 8-foot-deep well in the small town of Pembroke.
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1 year ago, a teen girl vanished into northern Maine’s unpredictable wilderness
The disappearance of Stefanie Damron last September in Aroostook County has left her family despondent: ‘We haven’t had a chance to heal.’
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Game wardens recover 2 bodies in Grand Falls Flowage
The victims were anglers from Texas and Massachusetts, and the deaths are not considered suspicious.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, Maine Crime
Why we’re still watching ‘North Woods Law’ | Column
The reality show hasn’t featured Maine game wardens since 2016 but remains a go-to on streaming services for Mainers of all ages.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Body of missing Rumford man found during Friday morning search
Christopher Gilbert, 38, was last seen Monday morning and was found dead about 1.5 miles into the woods near Joe’s Pond, police say.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
2-year-old found safe after wandering from a yard in North Jay
A Maine game warden and K-9 found the girl about 300 yards in the woods near a home on Tripp Lane.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Body of missing Lewiston man found in Little Androscoggin River
Police did not release any cause of Ryan-Eric Richardson’s death. An autopsy is expected to get underway Friday.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Suspect arrested after chase in Oxford County ends in Poland crash
Early reports were that the chase began after a RAM pickup truck had been stolen from a dealership on Main Street in Norway by a man who took the keys and sped away.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Maine officials warn of thin ice after Franklin County rescue
A game warden and an ice fisherman pulled a 68-year-old Industry man from Clearwater Pond on New Year’s Day.
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One of 2 men rescued from Maine woods could lose toes
Sidney Hoyt was only wearing socks and sandals when he stepped out of his car to look for help after he and a friend got turned around on snowy rural roads northeast of Bangor.