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Class A First-hand BFRO #17550

Nighttime sighting by motorist near Mansfield

6 February 2007 around 10:20 pm Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home at night in Mansfield when headlights revealed a small black-haired biped. The creature ran across the two-lane road upright on two legs with arms swinging, crossing in a few strides. The witness estimated it at 4 to 5 feet tall and 150 to 200 pounds and said it did not match any known animal like bear, coyote, or fox.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src
4' to 5' tall
Build src
150 to 200 pounds
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
about 4" to 5" long
Arms src
arms swinging as it ran, straighter than 45-degree angle
Legs src
on two legs
Gait src
ran across the road extremely fast
Posture src
upright on two legs
Other features src
covered in black hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
6 February 2007
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 10:20 pm
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
40.82, -74.86 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17550 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from class
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
the animal
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #17550 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness over the phone on the evening of March 31, 2007 and recorded additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #17550 Primary
    Published 2007-02-07 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 1cfafa2885fc
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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