Possible screams heard by fishermen near Lake Hopatcong
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.
What was reported
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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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 8 or 9, pitch black
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| Place |
Northwood Andover Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey
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| Map point |
41.1375, -74.6919 (± 21 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sussex County (GEOID 34037); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
fishing from a canoe at night
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the report.
An investigator visited the site where the screams were heard together with both witnesses.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #15292 Primary