Early morning sighting behind a home near Cape May
Account
The witness was standing on the deck letting the dogs out early in the morning when she heard an unfamiliar moaning sound. She then saw a large black hairy figure walk from behind a tree toward brush about 40-50 feet beyond the backyard fence before disappearing into the woods. She brought the dogs inside and secured the house. A later check of the area found nothing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7' tall
- Build src
- big like a horse
- Hair colour src
- black
- Face src
- facial details not recalled
- Gait src
- walking
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2016
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning around 6:30am
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| Place |
Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey
Stated
BFRO report #55413
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
38.9411, -74.8984 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cape May city (GEOID 3410270), matched from nearest town 'Cape May'
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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 |
letting the dogs out
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| Witness's word for it |
a really big black thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Roger Mills (BFRO)
An investigator recreated the movement, operated a trail camera for two weeks, and searched the surrounding area without finding additional evidence.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #55413 Primary