BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 27, 2023
Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield police are chasing a different breed of escapee. Three bison have been on the loose since about 8:30 a.m. Monday near Route 1A in Fort Fairfield, according to the Fort Fairfield Police Department. Officers were trying to contact owner Craig Smith and contain the animals around noon. It’s not the first time bison have escaped Smith’s farm. About a year ago 10 of the large animals broke through a fence and ran along the Fort Road in Presque Isle, causing officials to shut down the Quoggy Jo Ski Center and Nordic Heritage Center until they were rounded up.