Maine State Police are investigating after a Kennebunk man was found dead in a bog in northern Hancock County on Tuesday.
The body of 70-year-old David Bridges was discovered around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in a bog just off 32000 Road, near Stud Mill Road, in Township 41, police said Wednesday.
Investigators believe Bridges was fur trapping in the area.
Bridges’ cause and manner of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, but police say it does not appear suspicious.
The Maine Warden Service assisted state police with the investigation.
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