Class A First-hand BFRO #14143

Night sighting by motorists near Garden State Parkway, exit 52

7 July 1998 approximately 9:00 - 9:30 p.m. New Gretna, N.J., Burlington County, New Jersey 2 witnesses

Account

While driving home at night with her mother, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure standing by a guardrail near a parkway overpass. The figure turned to look at the car, then stepped over the guardrail and disappeared into dense woods. The witness returned the next morning and found the spot choked with briars and thorn bushes.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: approximately 7' tall
Build src: over 350 pounds
Hair colour src: brown and gray
Hair length src: long
Face src: somewhat human in appearance, caveman like and mostly covered with hair
Arms src: long
Legs src: long
Posture src: standing
Other features src: covered with hair from head to foot

Facts & provenance

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Date	7 July 1998 Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	approximately 9:00 - 9:30 p.m. Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	New Gretna, N.J., Burlington County, New Jersey Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.61, -74.43 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 14143 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home from the mall Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	man-like creature Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #14143 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and later with her mother to record additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #14143 Primary

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