Gov-connected snake researcher describes daytime encounter in Pine Barrens swamps
Account
The witness and a companion hiked into a remote swamp-surrounded ridge to survey snake habitat. While the companion stepped away, the witness heard bipedal footsteps and branch snaps from the swamp below and called out with no response. The witness then watched a dark upright figure move between trees for several seconds before it disappeared. Both left the area quickly.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6 1/2ft tall
- Hair colour src
- dark colored
- Gait src
- bipedal
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- hair had a sheen to it
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 June 2018
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| Time of day |
early afternoon, between 12-2
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| Place |
Shamong, Burlington County, New Jersey
Stated
BFRO report #72283
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.72, -74.72 (± 1240 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 72283 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
scouting snake habitat for research
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| Witness's word for it |
a dark figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Eric Spinner (BFRO)
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and later hiked to the site, noting animal tracks and hunting blinds.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and later hiked to the site, noting animal tracks and hunting blinds.
The witness later returned to the site and noted large game trails around the dune but no further evidence.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and later hiked to the site, noting animal tracks and hunting blinds.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #72283 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference