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Fashion victim in fur suit sparks Bigfoot panic in small Maine town: ‘Very convincing’

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Hussain, Z. (2026, September 6). Fashion victim in fur suit sparks Bigfoot panic in small Maine town: ‘Very convincing’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/us-news/fashion-victim-in-fur-suit-sparks-bigfoot-panic-in-small-maine-town/

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A resident in Damariscotta, Maine, reported seeing a large figure resembling Bigfoot roaming around town on Tuesday, prompting an investigation by local police and numerous 911 calls. The "elusive creature" was eventually found sitting on Main Street, where it turned out to be a man wearing a "very convincing" Bigfoot costume. According to the Damariscotta Police Department, they received an unusually high number of calls about the sighting, with several residents snapping photos of the supposed Sasquatch. The police ultimately concluded that there was no evidence of criminal activity and released the cosplayer without incident.

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In Damariscotta, Maine, a small town with a mid-coast tourist destination, residents reported seeing Bigfoot on Tuesday, leading to an unusually high number of 911 calls. The sightings, including photos taken by alarmed residents, showed a large figure covered head-to-toe in fur and wearing a top hat. However, Officer William Smith located the creature sitting peacefully on Main Street and discovered it was actually just a man in a "very convincing" Bigfoot costume. After an investigation, the police concluded that Bigfoot is not real and dismissed the sightings as a fashion victim in a costume. The incident has been described as a "surge of 911 calls" with multiple residents taking photos to document the supposed sighting.

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Maine cops launched an investigation after a surge of 911 calls reported spotting Bigfoot roaming around town — only to discover it was actually just a fashion victim in a “very convincing” costume. asserted

it → launch → costume

Damariscotta cops received an “unusually high number of calls” on Tuesday about a Sasquatch-like creature wandering around the tiny mid-coast tourist destination, including during morning drop-off on the first day of school, according to NBC News and the Damariscotta Police Department. uncertain

creature → receive → News

The mystery prompted several alarmed residents to snap photos of what appeared to be a large figure covered head-to-toe in fur and wearing a top hat. asserted

what → prompt → hat

Officer William Smith located the elusive creature “sitting peacefully” on Main Street and realized he was actually just a man in a “very convincing” Bigfoot costume, police wrote in a statement. asserted

police → locate → statement

The pair sat down and had a conversation, which was interrupted by several excited residents who wanted to take photos of the badly dressed cosplayer. asserted

who → sit → cosplayer

“After a lengthy, exhaustive, and completely serious investigation, members of the Damariscotta Police Department have reached a conclusion: Bigfoot is not real,” cops said. asserted

cops → reach → conclusion

“We understand this may be disappointing to some. uncertain

this → understand → some

Frankly, there were members of our department who were secretly hoping we had finally stumbled upon something that would make national news.” asserted

that → be → news

Officers did not place the wannabee Bigfoot buffoon under arrest, since there was no evidence of criminal activity, police said. asserted

police → place → activity

Fashion victim in fur suit sparks Bigfoot panic in small Maine town: ‘Very convincing’

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