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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Hermit Caught After 27 Years In Maine Woods

A man who lived as a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries for food and other supplies has been caught by a determined game warden who was fed up with the thefts.

Christopher Knight, 47, was arrested when he tripped a surveillance sensor while allegedly stealing food from a camp for people with special needs in a small town in the far north-eastern US state of Maine.

Authorities on Tuesday found the campsite where they believe Knight, known as the North Pond Hermit in local lore, lived for up to 27 years. Knight's living quarters included a tent covered by tarps suspended between trees, a bed, propane cooking stoves and a battery-run radio, which he used to keep up with the news and listen to talk radio and a rock station, authorities said.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

At least this guy made an attempt to tend for himself as compares to the Summer leaches that invade OC every year. That of course was before Joe Hall joined them. Losing an election has consequences but you need to live with them.

Anonymous said...

So lets lock him up and pay for him to live in jail for years. That will cost far more than the amount that he stole. Im not saying stealing was the right thing to do but at least he was not collecting welfare saying he was disabled.

Anonymous said...

I guess Obama "won".

Feel better?

Anonymous said...

I wonder if the guy in Colorado was ever caught.He was burglarizing mostly empty vacation cabins in the mountains.He too was caught on surveillance camera.