This Bear Should Not Exist! The MacFarlane Bear, 1864

Discover the shocking story of the MacFarlane Bear, a baffling anomaly in nature’s history. Uncover the secrets of its existence in 1864 in this intriguing documentary.

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  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 00:52 – Encountering the Bear
  • 02:28 – Bear pelt and Skull
  • 04:05 – Bears in North America
  • 05:55 – The Giant Short Faced Bear
  • 08:46 – The Pizzly Bear
  • 11:17 – The MacFarlane Bear Mystery

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Sources

Coleman, Loren, and Clark, Jerome. The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature. 1999.

Goodwin, George, G. Inopinatus – The Unexpected. Strange Ark. November, 1946. http://www.strangeark.com/macfarlane-bear

Lefebvre, Jean, and Phillips, Tom, directors. “Giant Bear Attach,” Monsterquest. History Channel. September 24, 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7t3yPnwwGE

Shuker, Karl. “From Flying Toads To Snakes With Wings.” Llewellyn, St Paul. 1997. “MacFarlane’s Bear,” The Centre for Fortean Zoology-Canada. January 7, 2012. http://cfz-canada.blogspot.com/2012/01/macfarlanes-bear.html

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