Class B First-hand BFRO #45098

Possible sighting of a juvenile in a backyard at base of Stokes State Forest

21 May 2014 before dusk, 9 pm Sussex, Sussex County, New Jersey 1 witness

Account

The witness was watching birds in the yard when the birds disappeared, then walked toward the woods to look for deer. The witness saw a dark figure on all fours about 40 yards away on a gully that rocked from side to side. After briefly looking away and returning with a companion, the figure was gone, and both reported hair standing up before leaving quickly.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Hair colour src: black
Face src: no facial features seen
Arms src: human-like arms
Legs src: human-like legs
Posture src: on all fours

Facts & provenance

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Date	21 May 2014 Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	before dusk, 9 pm Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Sussex, Sussex County, New Jersey Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.2088, -74.6082 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #45098 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sussex borough (GEOID 3471670), matched from nearest town 'Sussex'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	watching birds in the yard then checking woods for deer Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a black figure on all fours Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #45098 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Larry Rippon (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #45098 Primary

Published 2014-05-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 8fc59ca0143f

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“Stokes has a history of sightings”
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