Bear wrestling is illegal in multiple states, including Louisiana and Alabama, where it is a felony due to concerns about animal cruelty. However, there is no specific evidence that bear wrestling is outlawed explicitly in Maine by its statutes. Maine does regulate some unusual activities such as the game Beano (an early version of Bingo), but bear wrestling is not listed among Maine’s prohibited acts.
Maine’s prohibited activities tend to focus on environmental and fire safety issues, such as regulations on campfires, trash burning, and forestry practices. There are strict rules about extinguishing fires in the woods and permits required for outdoor burning, but nothing specifically mentioning bear wrestling or similar animal-related activities as prohibited.
Bear wrestling is illegal in some states under animal welfare laws, but Maine does not have a known statute specifically banning bear wrestling. Instead, Maine’s prohibited activities largely concern environmental protection and outdoor safety.
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[1](https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/12/title12sec9324.html)
[2](https://www.businessinsider.com/most-ridiculous-law-in-every-state-2014-2)
[3](https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec1412.pdf)
[4](https://www.runsensible.com/blog/weird-laws-in-the-us/)
[5](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/13/title13sec735.html)
