The Jersey Devil was spotted in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1919, but the newspaper blamed the sighting on alcohol and it being pay day.
Alcohol is often blamed for many unusual sightings in the past, whether it is a large, hairy man (Bigfoot) or a strange, moving light in the sky.
“Jersey Devil” in Again
WOODBURY, N.J., January 8, 1919 — The “Jersey Devil” is in again!
It appeared again this morning just as dawn was breaking on the roof of the bag-loading plant at Woodbury.
The monster, according to guards near the plant, has grown considerably since last seen here.
Some say it looked like a calf with an owl’s head. Others assert it was much smaller – not much larger than a fox. Still others declared it had a body like a dachshund, with a head like a parrot.
Those whose views are regarded more seriously say the thing had a body like a bat and a head like a weasel.
The original “Jersey Devil” was captured and exhibited some years ago. The animal seen in Woodbury may be the “Jersey Devil, Jr.”
Incidentally, Woodbury is one of the few towns in south Jersey which is still wet, and yesterday was pay day.
Source: Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 08 Jan. 1919.
