Comments on: Jersey Devil on MQ

By: CryptidHuntr

CryptidHuntr — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:20:16 +0000

Hey steele79,

The devil jersey couldn’t possibly be a hammerhead bat. It’s way too cold for them and the survive on fruit and there aren’t any natural fruit-bearing trees in New Jersey.

By: Sissy976

Sissy976 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:01:29 +0000

Trust me Zwink you can tell a difference from an owl or a unidentified monster. I believe you guys , that you saw something. And I would assume that being out in the country like that you would know animals that are native to your area. Have you tried to put out camera traps? Night camera? I think that would be cool. I wish I live where you did!! I just don’t like how monster quest went about your story it could have been done better. Much better. The JD is just something that will never be explain. Everyone needs to remember the discovery of the mountain gorillas. Nobody believed the tribes that there was a ape that large or the stories they had. Until someone documented it. Oh and look at all the new species they are finding in the ocean. Not even far out in the ocean but right under our noses. We’ll never run out of finding new species( sadly just lose the ones) You never know what we can find out there. good luck!!!

By: swnoel

swnoel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:46:24 +0000

If you saw this animal , at night , with shadows and the such…

http://mariewin.server304.com/marieblog/uploaded_images/Great-horned-Owl-3-757936.jpg

It might just look alot ominous than it is.

These birds are night feeders and could it be possible, that you have opossums , skunks, and racoons raiding you garbage at night.

I’m not attempting to belittle anyone, just attempting to make some sense out of this experience.

By: zwink

zwink — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:17:51 +0000

Hello! Well, certainly the owl theory sounds plausible and when delivered with respect, its easier to accept, but… Its hard for me, as its my relative, so when the criticism sounds harsh and personalized, like this lady is some hysterical housewife, then it hurts and is hurtful. The part that mystifies our family regarding the owl theory – so much was cut from the story, but my mom – oh heck that’s easier, right? Now you know. My mom took the photos of the tracks everywhere to all parks and rangers and game dept people, who were really nice and really wanted to help ID the tracks. My mom never thought JD – she thought some local animal that she had never seen and wanted to identify so she knew how cautious we needed to be, or not at all. Not one ranger in our region or anywhere on the internet ever ID’d owl. The rangers also asked her permission to send the tracks out via internet nationwide for help. So many did help, but not 1 person ever ID’d owl. Actually, 75% of the ID was that of a cougar, or a pair of hunting cougars. That was actually the majority opinion with the other 25% implying you-know-what. Never bird. The tracks were pristine, they weren’t melting for days as implied. So, even if it was an owl and hopped, do owls really hop 4 foot strides? If they do, that’s great. Again, my mom just wants to know what it was, and the owl theory does have points that fit, but what size owl? The biologist had a little horned owl stuffed, and he was a tiny bird in comparison. Another police officer came out to the house on other occasions, as this thing does land on our roof now and again. Not often, and it only happens during certain weather patterns, but when this certain animal lands on the roof, our entire house shakes or settles when it lands. We have a mid-size ranch house, granted not anything grand, but what could be heavy enough to make the house shake when it hits? This one policeman felt that it was a huge owl – he used a term that we forgot – something like a barn owl but a capital B, like a name, like Burn owl. He said it has easily a 6 foot wing span, is native to our area, and can actually really do damage when striking a human in the head. He advised us never to bring our garbage cans to the street at night, as it could easily mistake us as prey and do a lot of damage. But we were never able to find any info on this owl. We’ve even seen local owls at night, and they’re cute. They’re owls. So, owl theory is fine. My mom is accepting of anything, but I guess I’m not when people try to analyze something from a belittling perspective. Obviously it was something big enough to warrant interest and pass the test of lots of officials who still deemed it unidentifiable. Guess for now we’ll never know.

By: wolfatrest

wolfatrest — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:29:36 +0000

To zwink,
I don’t doubt for a minute that they are both responsible, honest people. However in the dark, in an environment that is apparently “creepy” it can be easy to panic and make a case of mistaken identity. I personally almost shot a shirt hanging from a door hinge one night because it looked just like 7 foot tall person standing there (long story). Thank goodness no breeze moved it. So in the dark, in the woods, and some unexpected, unknown creature swooping down at you could make even the most unflappable person panic. My brother had a buzzard come swooping down the other day and swears it was dive bombing him, I’m sure it was simply coming down for a closer look at something but he’s convinced it was after him. This was in the middle of the day, imagine if it had happened at night.

By: swnoel

swnoel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:49:49 +0000

The replica made looks like an owl, the animal acts like an owl , sounds like and owl(clicking beak), and flys like an owl… it just maybe an owl.

I believe both of them really believe they saw something other than an owl, I just believe they’re mistaken.

By: Sissy976

Sissy976 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:49:58 +0000

Well I’m sorry, but I agree with most of you. I was all excited to see them do a show on the Jersey devil. I couldn’t wait to see it. But it WAS a real let down. I first asked my self why would you look for a creature who normally comes out at night during the day…Come on it’s MONSTER Quest. But maybe most of those people who went was too scared to go out at night. But that was really disappointing. Second, anyone who believe they saw something will always pass a lie detector test. Because THEY BELIEVE they saw something. They don’t know what but but they saw it. That to me doesn’t prove anything. Third yes the MM has nothing to do with the JD. It was just something to waist time. Please don’t tell me that Monster Quest is slipping???? It’s one of my fav shows

By: zwink

zwink — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:00:59 +0000

As a member of the family featured on MQ, I wanted to share more of their story. As you all can imagine, only a minute portion of their actual experience made it to air, which is a shame, as there was a lot more to tell. As for the mother not being an outdoorsy person, she most certainly is. She has spent many a night camping in woods in North Jersey, having even lived for years in an insanely remote log cabin in the woods surrounding Greenwood Lake, New York, and has amused us for years with her tales of coming home from work at night around 3 a.m. and hiking thru a trail to her house – no real roads, and encountering bears – trying to discern whether black or brown. Her only inexperience was with the creature she encountered that night. She found it amusing that one theory was an owl. She has always respectfully disagreed with that theory and that biologist, while realizing that most folk prefer to believe women will run shrieking in terror at the site of a mouse. She is humble and never wanted to tell her story. She reluctantly agreed, as she is convinced of the existence of something unknown in the pine barrens. As for the trees not supporting the weight of anything larger than an owl, that too was ruled out by opposite views that the creature was not on a branch. It was in the fork of a huge oak, which most certainly would support substantial weight. Again, all those details and footage were omitted for expediency’s sake, which was this family’s only fear on doing the show – that both sides would be presented fairly, and with counterarguments offered for the viewer. So, the creature was not on a tiny branch. The mother has vast exposure to the outdoors and animals and flora all over New Jersey and back woods of Pennsylvania and New York state. That was why this family moved to this desolate barren area – to be in the middle of the woods. As for her being hysterical and passing anxiety to her son, that is beyond ridiculous. Again, yes, they live in the heart of the pine barrens, and also 5 minutes from the ghettos of Atlantic City. There are animals and there are humans who are far more dangerous than animals. As any true outdoorsman would know, you don’t go dashing into the woods in the middle of the night by yourself – that’s why the family still to this day uses the buddy system. Nobody goes outside, day or night, without someone along. If you ever saw the woods they live in, you wouldn’t find it hysterical. The film crews did not find her hysterical. They hated the place. Its creepy. You’d be in awe that a woman would even care to live there. Yes, the family also believes inserting the MM story was beyond a bad decision by MQ. And the hunt for the creature in broad daylight speaks for itself. So, they came upon request to share their story, and that is all. They only wished more details had been shared which would have validated their experience to the viewers. They certainly shared all details with MQ and a shame they were not included. The family recognized and hoped that the show would have a base of intelligent viewers and were hoping the show would aim its sights on that fan base rather than -whatever. Oh, yes, and the ones who question the beak on the beast. Right, the woman and her son always said they never saw the end of the snout – that was up for interpretation by whoever was interpreting. Its a great story, and I’m glad they shared it though again there was so much more involved. We certainly know now from making this show to viewing it, how much shows can be manipulated or edited, if you will, and will never view any TV shows in the same manner. Take two!

By: Dj Plasmic Nebula

Dj Plasmic Nebula — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:47:06 +0000

Tropicalwolf.

i understand you alot.

i have to be on Tropicalwolf side.. if it attacks like an owl, it’s an owl.

but look, it can be a giant owl. that maybe be from any of the Great Horned Owl species… (unknown owls)… or just a giant owl that’s ancestors are so differen’t then owls known to science.

like moas, ostriages and flamingos, their fowls but look differen’t.

Owls can be the same categories as unique owl. cause of it’s features……it can be one of the originators of the great horned owl or a subspeices…

it can be a bat with a beak.

By: tropicalwolf

tropicalwolf — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:15:11 +0000

Did anyone else notice that the “Artists Rendition” looked almost exactly like a great horned owl? Mutated in the minds of the of witnesses, but a great horned owl all the same. I believe they saw something, but they were admittedly not “outdoor” or “woodsy” folks before moving to the area. Their confusion is understandable.