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Jersey Devil reports from the 1900s

11 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

  1. Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909

    Burlington, New Jersey1 independent source

    Witnesses report finding the carcass of a strange animal with hoofprints and kangaroo-like tail in the woods near Klnkora, which they claim explains puzzling hoofprints left in the snow last winter.

  2. Jersey Devil · Roebling, New Jersey · 1908

    Roebling, New Jersey1 independent source

    Witnesses report that Morris Cabinsky and another lad found the carcass of a strange beast with kangaroo-like forelegs in the woods near Roebling.

  3. Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909

    Burlington, New Jersey1 independent source

    Witnesses report finding the carcass of a strange beast with hoof-like feet and wings near Kinkora, which they claim explains recent hoofprint sightings.

  4. Jersey Devil · Trenton, New Jersey · 1909

    Trenton, New Jersey1 independent source

    Two residents report seeing hoofprints attributed to the "Leeds devil" in their respective locations.

  5. Jersey Devil · Kent County, Delaware · 1909

    Kent County, Delaware1 independent source

    Colonel Theodore Townsend states that no apparition like the Leeds Devil has been seen about Milford.

  6. Jersey Devil · Haddon Heights, New Jersey · 1909

    Haddon Heights, New Jersey1 independent source

    The speaker recounts the 1909 Haddon Heights incident where passengers on a city trolley and policemen saw a creature that looked like a kangaroo with wings, which left footprints shaped like horse…

  7. Jersey Devil · Atlantic City, New Jersey · 1909

    Atlantic City, New Jersey1 independent source

    Capt. George Doughty reports capturing a gigantic unknown bird he calls the "Jersey Devil" after it attacked him on the beach.

  8. Jersey Devil · Wilmington, Delaware · 1909

    Wilmington, Delaware1 independent source

    Supposed tracks of the Jersey Devil were seen near No. p* street, described as having a peculiar feature where they are crossed somewhat like the palm of a human hand.

  9. Jersey Devil · 1909

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports that a hunting party captured the beast in the rural New Jersey woods on January 23rd.

  10. Jersey Devil · Smyrna, Delaware · 1909

    Smyrna, Delaware1 independent source

    A poem describes a creature known as the New Jersey Devil with wings, hoofs, and a forked tail that scares people in New Jersey.

  11. Jersey Devil · New Jersey · 1909

    New Jersey1 independent source

    Witness reports that in January 1909, residents noticed odd hoof-prints in the snow on front lawns and rooftops in South Jersey.