Mystery Creature Sighting Stuns N.J. Town; No One Has First Clue What It Is

cbs ^ | August 2, 2013 7:12 PM | John Slattery

[BenLurkin]

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – There has been a strange sighting of a strange creature in a suburban New Jersey town – and pictures of it have residents asking “What the heck is that?”

CBS 2’s John Slattery was working the day watch out of Manhattan, when his boss gave him this juicy assignment.

He took a vehicle out of Midtown. The sighting happened on Friday. He and his cameraman headed for the leafy community of Ridgewood, which was apparently being terrorized by an odd creature that lurks in and out of storm drains.

Slattery obtained video of the creature from a resident, but, like CBS 2’s reporter, was mystified.

“I saw a strange animal in the front yard,” witness Rob Lyons said.

Lyons had the presence of mind to shoot a picture of the creature on his smartphone.

[ponygirl]

It looks like a coyote or fox with bad mange. It could also be a juvenile...it has really large paws compared to the rest of its body.

[eggman]

Has no one there seen a fox before? Doesn’t look to healthy but that looks like a fox to me.

[angcat]

Maybe it’s the Devil.

[eggman]

LOL!! Carlos spends most of his time in the sewer.

[massgopguy]

Tasmanian Tiger!

[P.O.E.]

Seen at the Jersey Shore

[lwd]

[9YearLurker]

Looks to me like a fox with mange: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.terrierman.com/nastyfox.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.terrierman.com/mange.htm&h=205&w=297&sz=34&tbnid=AzknqGerRFQGbM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=130&zoom=1&usg=__3iEage34IDmt_k_ztOMsJwNYK5M=&docid=cA_OjDphyINNYM&sa=X&ei=TWICUvuaAZKp4AOS8YCADw&ved=0CDwQ9QEwAw&dur=2490

[ponygirl]

"Carl, there ain't no such thing as the devil up in this house!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN_MxDVOcSQ

[dinodino]

Was it a conservative?

[Slyfox]

It looks like a grey fox without its winter coat.

[Godebert]

"As usual, it’s a dog with mange. I have a hard time believing how stupid people are. Don’t they have Animal Control in that town?"

It's a fox with mange.

[Farmer Dean]

“just MOOSHELL out for a stroll.”
Pretty good disguise,not a hint of the wide-load ghetto booty showing.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Good Lord! What the heck is that?

[no-to-illegals]

I better read this thread. Me might be insulted. Me just kidding.

[stormer]

I use the term “dog” as shorthand for canine, e.g. fox, coyote, domestic dog, etc. With the long tail, it may be a fox. At any rate, the claim that “no one has a clue” is just plain dumb...

[Pontiac]

“I can’t really tell, but it looks a little like a wolf, a fox, and I can’t tell what that long tail would be,” one woman said.

Your jackal has a rather short tail.

[IM2MAD]

In my opinion she is NOT a fox.

[OrangeHoof]

It’s Frank Lautenberg risen from the grave.

[BerryDingle]

We were working the day watch out of the Strange Creature Division. I'm John Slattery and this is my partner Joe Friday.