Class B First-hand BFRO #48988

Possible daylight sighting by a young girl catching frogs at Pleasant Acres Campground

5 August 2014 early afternoon Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey 2 witnesses

Account

The witness reports catching frogs near a small lake while camping with family and friends when a branch snap was heard. The witness turned and saw two brown hairy figures, one large and one smaller, noting a foul odor and loud screams, with the larger grunting as they left with a long stride. A companion reportedly heard the sounds but did not look.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Vocalization Scream Unidentified sound

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: one between 6.5-7 feet, taller approximately 8.5 feet
Build src: wide shoulders
Hair colour src: brown
Hair length src: about 5 inches
Face src: very large foreheads
Eyes src: yellowish
Arms src: long dropping arms
Gait src: took a really long step
Age / size src: one large/tall, one smaller
Other features src: very dirty knotty hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	5 August 2014 Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	early afternoon Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.27, -74.64 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 48988 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	2 Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	frog catching at a tiny lake while camping Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	large brown hairy "figure" Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #48988 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Paul Conroy (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative for 25 minutes and later re-interviewed the relative.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #48988 Primary

Published 2015-06-14 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 25bc6914b585

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