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Cathie's Sighting |
| Location: Atlantic City, NJ |
Date: December 2nd, 1995 |
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On the morning of December 2, while driving home from Atlantic City, I saw the Jersey Devil! It was around 3:20AM (Sunday morning) and my aunt and myself were around Bass River when I thought there was a deer in the road about 100 ft. ahead. I slowed the car and continued. When we were within 50 feet, I realized the "deer;" was not moving so I continued to slow down. That was when my aunt asked why I was slowing down. I told her I thought there was a "deer;" in the road and it wasn't moving. I continued and had to bring the car to a complete stop because there was this thing in front of the car and it wasn't moving. I didn't know what it was but it looked like a kangaroo-shaped body. I asked my aunt what the f*ck was that and she said she didn't know but looked like a kangaroo.
All the way home I tried to figure out what this thing was - every part of its body was different. It was all one color - sort of beige - covered with fine hair (like cat fur). It was about 4 - 5 feet tall and very sad looking.
I woke up about 9AM and was telling my husband what we saw. My daughter heard me from her bedroom and came running down the hall asking me all questions to which I was answering yes. When she told me it was the Jersey Devil I laughed because I always thought it was only folklore, but she wanted to know then what was it. I drew a picture of what I saw because she told me she would bring me a library book home with pictures and I didn't want to point out something and say yes, that is what I saw, so I drew what I saw the best I could. Sure enough, the next day she brought home the book and there was the picture!!! I wasn't frightened by what I saw because I didn't know what it was.
On Monday, December 3, I called the Bass River State Trooper Barracks, gave my name because I didn't want him to think this was a crank call and told the trooper on the phone what I saw. I asked if anyone else reported anything like that. He told me he didn't know what I was talking about. When I asked him if he knew of the Jersey Devil, he told me that they beat the Rangers 3 - 2. I told him I didn't think that was very funny. He hung up. I have been to AC at least 40 to 50 times since then and look for the Jersey Devil every time. I am beginning to think this is a once in a lifetime happening. I will never forget this experience and I still look forward to the next time.
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