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Bigfoot sighting near Newton, New Jersey
1982 · Newton, New Jersey, United States
A 16-year-old camper walking back alone on a lakeside trail at a Newton, NJ camp after 9:30 pm felt followed, then glimpsed a large dark shape that fled through the woods.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Camper is followed, caught a glimpse in New Jersey
- Date
- 1982
- Place
- Newton, New Jersey, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 41.058, -74.753
- Located within
- 3.0 km
- Time
- about 21:00, night
- Witness was
- walking
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 2.4 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- fleeing
- In the account
- alone, branches breaking, childhood memory, felt fear, felt watched, followed or paced, near water, on trail, only silhouette, reported years later, ruled out bear, thought person first, told no one, very tall, walked upright, witness fled, witness yelled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent
Sources
- ManganiRead the report
- Oregon BigfootRead the report
Nearby sightings
- Bigfoot sighting in New Jersey, United States
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- Bigfoot sighting near Green Township, New Jersey
- Bigfoot sighting near Newton, New Jersey
- Bigfoot sighting near Swartswood, New Jersey
- Possible screams and stalking heard by seven campers out Newton
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