Class B First-hand BFRO #38762

Woman recalls seeing something strange cross the road while driving at dusk near Ringwood

Summer 1979 dusk, getting dark Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home from work at dusk on Skyline Drive when rounding a bend she saw the lower portion of a hairy human-like creature crossing the road. The figure moved from the center of her lane off the roadway and into the woods in a single step. She did not see the upper body and stated it was definitely not human.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
dark blackish
Legs src
hips and two hairy legs
Gait src
one step, not a run
Other features src
human like creature

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1979
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
dusk, getting dark
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.07, -74.16 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 38762 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 60% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
lower half of a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #38762 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Larry Rippon (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness at the site, reviewed the stride and setting, and contacted relatives about the night.

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

A relative told the witness that vehicles often parked atop the mountain belonged to a research team.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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