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Bigfoot sighting near Manahawkin, New Jersey
Jul 1979 · Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States
In summer 1979 at 9 am, a cyclist in Manahawkin, New Jersey woods saw a tall dark-haired creature about 40 feet away that stared at him, then walked into the trees.
Facts
- Reported as
- Young cyclist observes tall, dark creature in Manahawkin
- Date
- Jul 1979
- Place
- Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 39.708, -74.292
- Located within
- 926 m
- Time
- about 09:00, daylight
- Witness was
- cycling
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 12 m (40 ft)
- Height
- 2.6 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- mixed hair, biped
- Behaviour
- walking, watching
- Sounds
- tree break
- In the account
- branches breaking, eyes seen, felt fear, long strides, looked at witness, very tall, witness froze
- Tracks
- stride 305 cm (120.0 in)
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 3 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- John GreenRead the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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