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Bigfoot sighting near MENDAM/BERNARDSVILLE?, New Jersey

1977 · MENDAM/BERNARDSVILLE?, New Jersey, United States

A couple driving a remote dirt road near Mendam, New Jersey, at about 2 am in summer 1977 saw a hairy brown creature cross in front of their car and run into the woods.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Driving along a secluded road at night, couple's car almost strikes creature crossing road
Date
1977
Place
MENDAM/BERNARDSVILLE?, New Jersey, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
40.745, -74.621
Located within
4.3 km
Time
about 02:00, night
Witness was
driving
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Height
1.8 m (6 ft)
Described as
brown hair
Behaviour
crossing road, running, standing
In the account
ape like face, crossed road, face seen, headlights, human like face, in vehicle, likened to ape, long arms, on or by road, reported years later, ruled out bear, told no one
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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