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Class B First-hand BFRO #24928

Possible wood knocks heard near Hibernia Bat Cave/Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway

October 2008 around 1 pm Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey 2 witnesses

Account

A couple hiking near the Hibernia Bat Cave stopped to rest on a log and heard two wood knocks. They knocked back twice but heard no further response. They reported no construction, woodpecker, or traffic noise to explain the sounds, and no other hikers were nearby at the time.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Wood knock

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2008
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 1 pm
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.94, -74.50 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24928 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hiking and resting on trail
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24928 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator visited the location twice shortly after the report and heard or found nothing unusual.

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

An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone on October 29, 2009.

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

An investigator learned from a wildlife officer that small-game hunting occurs in the area at that time of year.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #24928 Primary
    Published 2008-10-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3c88946ba6c6
    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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