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Fur trapper found dead in Maine bog
Jan 8, 2026 05:37 ET

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A fur trapper was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a Hancock County bog.

David Bridges, 70, of Kennebunk was fur trapping in a bog off 32000 Road, near the Stud Mill Road, in Township 41, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

He was found dead just off the road about 3:32 p.m., Moss said Wednesday.

His death doesn’t appear suspicious, but the Maine medical examiner’s office has not yet determined a cause and manner of death.

Bridges’ death remains under investigation.