Class B First-hand BFRO #15292

Possible screams heard by fishermen near Lake Hopatcong

10 May 2006 about 8 or 9, pitch black Northwood Andover Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were fishing from a canoe at night when they heard loud screams coming from a wooded hill. Shortly after, they heard something moving bipedally through the woods toward the screams, loudly breaking sticks and branches. They stayed in place listening for almost an hour before leaving.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Described appearance

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Legs src
on two legs
Gait src
running
Posture src
on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 May 2006
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 8 or 9, pitch black
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Northwood Andover Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.1375, -74.6919 (± 21 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #15292 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sussex County (GEOID 34037); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
fishing from a canoe at night
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15292 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the site where the screams were heard together with both witnesses.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-07-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 053a1bb7976e
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