Metor the Bear

A photograph of Metor, taken in 1999 (see June 2, 1999 sighting).

### Description

A very large and strange-acting bear. His distinguishing features are his 3 eyes, his long ears, and his long snout.

### Latest Sighting

6/2/1999 (Confirmed), 3/1/2019 (Unconfirmed)

### Area

Throughout the contiguous United States, particularly the Cincinnati metropolitan area (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana)Europe (Possibly)

### Diet

Berries, small insects, and various food scraps

## Metor the Bear

Metor the Bear is a giant bear who lives on a diet of berries and small insects, as well as scavenged food scraps. He has been routinely sighted for centuries, and has only recently begun to show signs of aging. Currently, due to his large size and incredible speed, Metor has avoided capture.

## List of Sightings

### (Deconfirmed) 200 C.E

Works of a Roman writer were found, speaking about "a large creature with lots of hair and a very long face." Research later showed that he had merely seen a large bear. A bear in that area is still unusual, however, but not a Metor sighting.

### (Unconfirmed) 1287

A Catholic priest at the time wrote of "a large, hairy, beast, with three eyes and a long face." He claimed it was "an agent of the Devil himself", and gave it the name "Metor". While this sighting was not confirmed, Metor became the official name for this Cryptid, for lack of a better one.

### (Unconfirmed) Mid-16th century

Not much is known about this sighting. All that is known is that there was a painting made in Europe at this time, depicting a bear in the woods, which heavily resembled Metor. It is unknown if this was a sighting, an artist recreating what they were told about, or pure coincidence.

### June 4, 1790

Before Kentucky was founded, a group of people were searching the area to see if it would be a good settlement. They camped for the night after an expedition, and, during the early morning hours of June 4th, John Mason, the leader of the expedition, was awoken to a gigantic bear eating their food supplies. The 2 others were awoken by John's scream, and Metor ran away, leaving behind a shredded bag. All members of the party survived the encounter, and were able to salvage what they had left, continuing to explore before going home on June 5th.

### July 4, 1796

During the 20-year anniversary celebration of the United States of America, soon-to-be president John Adams sighted Metor running past a farmhouse. He attempted to chase the bear, but to no avail. Claims were met with skepticism, but were passed down to modern day.

### December 11, 1808

A Native American settlement at the time (located in Oregon) told legends of "the Demon Bear", which plainly describes Metor. The first confirmed time it was told was on this date. It goes as follows:

"Once, many years ago, a strange bear was born. He had long ears, a long snout, another eye on his forehead, and he was very, very, large. He was seen as a strange cub until he grew up. Then, he wrecked houses, destroyed crops, and stole our food. Eventually, a brave group of warriors managed to chase off the now-called Demon Bear. But, every few years, he will return, until a very brave warrior defeats him once and for all."

### February 25, 1857

A farmer at the time rushed to police, claiming that a "giant mutant bear" had wrecked his farmhouse, and stole all his crops. Police forces arrived, finding traces of destruction at the farm. Footprints of Metor were visible all over the site, but it seems he went downstream a river after that, making the police lose the trail of the bear. A plaster cast of a footprint is owned by a private collector in Florida.

### March 3, 1919

While driving an early automobile, an Ohio man named John P. Richards was attacked by Metor while bringing dinner to his cousins during a visit. According to eyewitness reports, there were two cars driving down the road, facing each other. Suddenly, a bear chased down one of the cars (John's car). The bear smashed through the window in just 2 blows, and stuffed his head into the broken window. The car lost control and smashed into the second one. Metor jolted backwards and left carrying parts of the dinner and had a scratch on his neck. He would not be seen again for 90 years, though it is unlikely he was completely inactive during this time.

### June 2, 1999

The last confirmed sighting of Metor. Michael Robinson, a 20-year-old newspaper reporter, stumbled across Metor while taking a nighttime through a forest in Kentucky. He snapped a picture and ran away, fearing the beast was aggressive.

### March 1, 2019 (Unconfirmed)

Illinois Banker Robert R. Green claims to have seen the bear walking into a bakery and coming out chewing various baked goods. There has not been any evidence for or against this claim.