Class B First-hand BFRO #39329

Trio remember observing a tall biped figure by a golf course in Vernon

October 1998 Approximately 8pm Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two relatives were on the back deck of a condo after a barbecue when a tall figure was seen moving down the slope. The figure glanced toward the group as it walked past and climbed over a wooden fence into a wooded ravine. The group went inside after all seeing the same figure.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 7 1/2 - 8 foot
Build src
thick chest
Arms src
long arms which hung by the creatures knees
Gait src
long steady gate, walked steadily

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1998
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Approximately 8pm
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.18, -74.53 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 39329 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
returned from BBQ and smoking outside on back deck
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
large figure
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #39329 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Larry Rippon (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and met the witness and a relative at a town hall meeting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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