Class A First-hand BFRO #49812

Witness has daytime sighting while four wheeling near Flat Brook

20 September 2015 about 1:30-2 pm Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and family stopped at a turnaround in a state forest. After returning to their vehicle, the witness and a relative saw a tall, upright, reddish-brown hair-covered figure watching them from behind tall brush. When they began to drive away, the figure moved off in the opposite direction.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: 7-8 feet tall at least
Hair colour src: reddish-brown, orangutan colored
Face src: covered in hair, could not make out for certain
Posture src: standing upright
Other features src: very human-like

Facts & provenance

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Date	20 September 2015 Stated BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	about 1:30-2 pm Stated BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey Stated BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.16, -74.87 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 49812 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	stopped at turnaround and sitting in vehicle Stated BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	that reddish brown haired creature behind those bushes Stated BFRO report #49812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #49812 · 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 #49812 Primary

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