Class B First-hand BFRO #6186

Man sees tall dark silhouette in Rockaway Township swamp.

April 2003 morning rush hour, daylight Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving past a marshy wetland area beside a highway during morning rush hour and peered into the woods and fields. About 200-250 yards away near a creek, the witness saw a dark upright human-like silhouette standing motionless for 4-5 seconds, apparently looking down. Unable to discern fine detail, the witness could not rule out a tree trunk or person, but on revisiting the spot on later days the shape was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Silhouette

Context & caveats

Possible misidentification

Described appearance

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Height src: between six and seven feet
Hair colour src: dark brown to black
Posture src: standing upright
Other features src: human-like shape with no specific anatomical features discernible

Facts & provenance

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Date	April 2003 Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	morning rush hour, daylight Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.9760, -74.5150 (± 20 km) Geocoded BFRO report #6186 · gnis:875047 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS stream 'Burnt Meadow Brook', Morris, matched from place name 'Burnt Meadow Brook'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	driving past and scanning woods and fields Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	human like shape Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #6186 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator reviewed the sighting, discussed possible explanations including stump, person, bear, or sasquatch, and listed the report for comparison with other information.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #6186 Primary

Published 2003-04-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash fbc3f0e4ed5e

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“at least three reports of sightings of a Bigfoot type creature in an area known as White Meadow Lake”
Not in the Anomadex yet
“other documented reports from locations within 20-25 mile radius”
Not in the Anomadex yet