Night time sighting in Wharton State Forest, within five miles of Batsto
Account
The witness was bow hunting from a tree stand at dusk near a swampy dead-end road when he heard something climb down a tree and walk toward him. At about 10 to 15 yards he saw an upright, entirely black figure walking bipedally and swinging its arms. He shined a flashlight and whistled, the figure stopped, and when he looked again it was gone without sound; his companion at the truck reported seeing no one.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- six to six and half feet
- Build src
- medium built
- Face src
- no facial features seen
- Arms src
- swung arms while walking
- Gait src
- walking bipedal
- Posture src
- upright
- Clothing src
- dressed in solid black
- Other features src
- completely black from head to toe
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
11 November 1995
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dusk
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| Place |
Batsto, Burlington County, New Jersey
Stated
BFRO report #10249
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.65, -74.63 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 10249 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
a man dressed in solid black
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the encounter.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10249 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference