Camper has nightime intimidation encounter in the Pine Barrens
Account
While on a camping trip, the witness hiked off trail at night to set snares for food. He heard rustling and sounds of bipedal footsteps paralleling him and reported seeing a tall shadow behind a tree that vanished under direct light. A large branch landed near him, prompting him to fire a flare gun as a warning, after which something large crashed away through brush sounding like a heavy person running with long strides. He returned to find his companions asleep and did not report the incident until later.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately 6 1/2 feet tall
- Gait src
- moving on two legs with very long strides
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 May 2013
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| Time of day |
around 12am, very dark
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| Place |
Wading Pines, Burlington County, New Jersey
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| Map point |
39.69, -74.55 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 45903 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking at night to set snares
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| Witness's word for it |
a shadow approximately 6 1/2 feet tall
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Eric Spinner (BFRO)
An investigator spoke to the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the hike.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #45903 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference