Class B First-hand BFRO #16486

Man recalls incident during childhood -- possible vocalizaitons near Split Rock Reservoir Dam

May 1983 8-9pm Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey 4 witnesses

Account

Four teenage friends parked south of the reservoir dam on a May evening and talked outside the car. They heard a loud howl-scream from the woods followed by sounds of something large moving through brush. Frightened, they got back in the car and drove away without seeing the source.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Howl Scream

Other senses

Movement only

Facts & provenance

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Date	May 1983 Stated BFRO report #16486 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	8-9pm Stated BFRO report #16486 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey Stated BFRO report #16486 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.96, -74.46 (± 3 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 16486 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #16486 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Derived BFRO report #16486 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	hanging out and talking around a parked car Stated BFRO report #16486 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #16486 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness years after the event.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator emailed historic howl recordings to the witness, who said one sounded similar.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #16486 Primary

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