Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1556
Young cyclist observes tall, dark creature in Manahawkin
Summer 1979
9:00am on a Sunday
Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey
1 witness
Account
The witness claims they stopped while biking in woods to wait for companions when a branch snapped about 40 feet away. A tall hair-covered human-proportioned figure stared silently at them, stooped its head to peer, then raised an arm for balance and stepped into the woods out of sight. The witness says they froze, briefly glanced toward companions, then looked back to find the figure still there before it left.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8'-9' tall
- Build src
- proportioned the same way a human being would be
- Hair colour src
- blackishbrown-rust colored hair
- Hair length src
- 3"-4" long on arm
- Eyes src
- large black eyes
- Arms src
- forearm about the size around as witness's leg, about 20 inches around
- Gait src
- long strides, about 10' per step
- Posture src
- stood staring, stooped head down slightly to peer
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1979
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
9:00am on a Sunday
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| Place |
Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey
Stated
BFRO report #1556
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.6899, -74.2427 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Manahawkin CDP (GEOID 3442930), matched from nearest town 'Manahawkin'
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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 |
riding a bike through woods and waiting for companions
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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