| Do you bring any type of firearm or weapon with you, just in case it does attack? |
| Well, we have our own personal protection devices (nothing illegal), and we've all got plans on how to handle emergency situations. But for the most part, we aren't really concerned about a Jersey Devil attack. (So if we ever turn up missing...) |
| Why is he considered a devil? |
| Well, back in the day when the Jersey Devil first became noticed, he was viewed as an evil force or spirit. The people of the time period were very concerned with good and evil (think of the Witch Trials) and usually labelled all unexplainable things as evil, or "of the devil". That's my theory. |
| Is it possible for the Jersey Devil to go as far north as the Poconos? |
| I would assume so. It seems to be able to go pretty much wherever it wants, and I've gotten reports of it being in Pennsylvania and New York, along with other states that are reporting strange creatures fitting our JD's description. |
| Are you scared of it? |
| Strangely enough, not really. I know that's probably hard to believe after watching the Fox special, but once again I must state that the situation was CREATED by Fox. For the most part, we aren't even thinking about how scary the hunts are. Don't get me wrong - there have definitely been times that were frightening to every one of us - but usually, we're pretty calm out there. I think if it was going to hurt us, it would have already. It's definitely had its chance. |
| If the Jersey Devil really is an unidentified biological creature, what do you believe is the connection with the Leeds/Shourds house? |
| The house could be the link between reality and legend, so to speak. Perhaps the Jersey Devil used the abandoned home as its own personal habitat. That could tie it in with the legend of being born to Mother Leeds. I don't really know what the connection is, maybe the house is just in a high-trafficked area of Jersey Devil activity. Either way, it's definitely a major part of the history of the story. |
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| What does the ISC (International Society of Cryptozoology) say about the Jersey Devil? |
| I don't really know what their stance on the Jersey Devil is, actually. A lot of crypto-organizations have contacted us, but I haven't heard anything from the ISC yet... Of course, if anyone knows, e-mail me! |
| What if it is just a myth? What will you do? |
| See, that's the beauty of it all. Regardless of whether or not the Jersey Devil is real, the legend is most definitely an important part of New Jersey history. And since it's much harder to prove that something doesn't exist, then if that's the case we'll probably never know. Even if the Jersey Devil isn't real, the story is so important and interesting to early American culture that it deserves to be researched and kept recorded. Personally, I really doubt that it's just a myth. Every myth has some factual basis behind it - the story came from somewhere. And there's certainly enough information about sightings. |
| Are there more sightings in a particular season of year? |
| I haven't completely finished charting the sightings, but for the most part the two most busy months of the year are October and January. I guess he prefers the colder temperatures. |
| I heard about something called Leaping Jack and was in New Jersey, would that have anything to do with the Jersey Devil? |
| Hmm, as far as I was aware, Leaping Jack was a legend based out of England about a man who used to scare his victims by jumping out in front of them. Supposedly the man could take huge bounds seemingly impossible to normal humans. I've never heard of it in New Jersey. Funny though, the Jersey Devil has been known to take some huge jumps too. I open this one up to the public, e-mail me if you know something! |
| Is there any video, audio, or anything besides drawn pictures and that ghost-like image? |
| There is a video clip from a man claiming to have a baby Jersey Devil in a jar. I'm thinking of posting it up on the site, just need the space. Other than that, no. There are pictures of footprints and such, but that's about it. |
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