Teenagers have nightime encounter near Jackson
Account
The witness, then a teenager, led four companions single-file through dark woods at night to take lumber from a house under construction. The group heard a noise ahead, then saw a very tall upright figure with red eyeshine in the weak flashlight beam. After companions threw objects at it and a deep growl was heard, the group fled to nearby outbuildings and later to a house for help.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately seven to seven and one half feet tall
- Build src
- very wide shoulders
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Face src
- no facial features could be seen
- Eyes src
- large eyes reflecting dark red
- Posture src
- stood upright facing them
- Other features src
- large hairy man with egg-shaped head; shifting weight left to right
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1983
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 8:00 pm
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| Place |
Jackson Near Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey
Stated
BFRO report #7437
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.8657, -74.2589 (± 27 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Ocean County (GEOID 34029); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking through woods to take wood from a construction site for a fort
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Dennis Pfohl (BFRO)
An investigator later interviewed the witness about details and asked whether the figure could have been a bear on its hind legs.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7437 Primary