Jersey Devil reports in New Jersey
26 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.
Jersey Devil · Woodbury Heights, New Jersey · 1929
Police and a posse in Woodbury Heights are searching for a creature described as a shaggy black monster with a pig's snout that kills swine and chases children.
Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909
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.
Jersey Devil · Burlington County, New Jersey · 1893
A railroad engineer reports that a winged creature with an owl-like head and fiery eyes swooped down to the cab window of a moving train in South Jersey.
Jersey Devil · Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey, New Jersey · 1927
The text reports that the Jersey Devil was said to appear in August with cloven hoofs and a long tail, making an uncanny noise while leaping over pumpkin vines.
Jersey Devil · Salem, New Jersey · 1927
The Atlantic City Daily Press expressed disdain for the comparison to the Jersey Devil, noting its traditional winter appearance and hoof-like marks in snow.
Jersey Devil · Swedesboro, New Jersey · 1927
Huckleberry pickers in Swedesboro report seeing a feathered quadruped about the size of a fox with a cry half bark and half hoot.
Jersey Devil · Atlantic County, New Jersey
The narrator and their father witnessed a creature with webbed wings and red leathery skin outside their home in the Pine Barrens.
Jersey Devil · Mount Misery, New Jersey
The narrator and classmates on a hay ride saw a deformed deer-like creature with black growths drinking from a pool of water in the Pine Barrens.
Jersey Devil · Roebling, New Jersey · 1908
Witnesses report that Morris Cabinsky and another lad found the carcass of a strange beast with kangaroo-like forelegs in the woods near Roebling.
Jersey Devil · Evesham Township, New Jersey · 1837
An old resident reports that the Leeds devil, a creature with an owl's head and monkey-like face, was seen in Evasham woods fifty years ago and is reportedly alive again.
Jersey Devil · Atlantic City, New Jersey · 1923
Witness reports that the chief of police encountered the Jersey devil sitting on City Hall square and shot at it.
Jersey Devil · Paulsboro, New Jersey · 1927
A newspaper reports a sighting of the Jersey Devil in Paulsboro described as dog-like with feathers.
Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909
Witnesses report finding the carcass of a strange beast with hoof-like feet and wings near Kinkora, which they claim explains recent hoofprint sightings.
Jersey Devil · Passaic County, New Jersey · 1924
Witnesses in Butler, N.J. report hearing uncanny screams and moans from the air or trees, attributed to the Jersey devil.
Jersey Devil · Trenton, New Jersey · 1909
Two residents report seeing hoofprints attributed to the "Leeds devil" in their respective locations.
Jersey Devil · Bordentown, New Jersey
Witness reports that [name] claimed to see the beast while hunting alone in Bordentown, NJ, describing it with a long neck, wings, and horse-like face.
Jersey Devil · Swedesboro, New Jersey · 1927
[name] and his mechanic see a strange object rise on hind legs and attempt to jump onto their car.
Jersey Devil · West Orange, New Jersey · 1926
The Camden Daily Courier reports that the 'Jersey Devil' terrorizing West Orange has had a litter of nine pups, described by residents as having dog heads and heavier bodies.
Jersey Devil · Haddon Heights, New Jersey · 1909
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…
Jersey Devil · Atlantic City, New Jersey · 1909
Capt. George Doughty reports capturing a gigantic unknown bird he calls the "Jersey Devil" after it attacked him on the beach.
Jersey Devil · Ocean County, New Jersey · 1926
Young Arnold Meyer exhibits one of nine offspring of the Jersey devil at his home in Pleasant Valley.
Jersey Devil · Woodbury, New Jersey · 1919
Witnesses report seeing the "Jersey Devil" on a roof in Woodbury, with conflicting descriptions of its appearance.
Jersey Devil · Atlantic City, New Jersey · 1924
Witnesses report seeing prints of cloven hoof and spiked tail in the sand lot adjoining Margate City, attributed to the Jersey Devil.
Jersey Devil · Margate City, New Jersey · 1924
The chief of police at Margate City encountered a large animal with huge wings and four legs, which was identified as the Jersey Devil.
Jersey Devil · West Orange, New Jersey · 1924
George Merck reports that the Jersey devil or a similar creature killed nine sheep at his farm in Llewellyn Park.
Jersey Devil · New Jersey · 1909
Witness reports that in January 1909, residents noticed odd hoof-prints in the snow on front lawns and rooftops in South Jersey.