diff --git a/docs/parsers/syslog_bsd.md b/docs/parsers/syslog_bsd.md
index a3f9ecb0..824d62c6 100644
--- a/docs/parsers/syslog_bsd.md
+++ b/docs/parsers/syslog_bsd.md
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
 
 jc - JSON Convert Syslog RFC 3164 string parser
 
-<<Short syslog-3164 description and caveats>>
+This parser accepts a single syslog line string or multiple syslog lines
+separated by newlines. A warning message to `STDERR` will be printed if an
+unparsable line is found.
 
 Usage (cli):
 
-    $ syslogstring | jc --syslog-bsd
-
-or
-
-    $ jc syslog-3164
+    $ echo '<34>Oct 11 22:14:15 mymachine su: su root...' | jc --syslog-bsd
 
 Usage (module):
 
@@ -24,19 +22,41 @@ Schema:
 
     [
       {
-        "syslog-3164":     string,
-        "bar":     boolean,
-        "baz":     integer
+        "priority":                   integer/null,
+        "date":                       string,
+        "hostname":                   string,
+        "tag":                        string,
+        "content":                    string,
+        "unparsable":                 string,  # [0]
       }
     ]
 
+    [0] this field exists if the syslog line is not parsable. The value
+        is the original syslog line.
+
 Examples:
 
-    $ syslog-3164 | jc --syslog-3164 -p
-    []
+    $ cat syslog.txt | jc --syslog-bsd -p
+    [
+      {
+        "priority": 34,
+        "date": "Oct 11 22:14:15",
+        "hostname": "mymachine",
+        "tag": "su",
+        "content": "'su root' failed for lonvick on /dev/pts/8"
+      }
+    ]
 
-    $ syslog-3164 | jc --syslog-3164 -p -r
-    []
+    $ cat syslog.txt | jc --syslog-bsd -p -r
+    [
+      {
+        "priority": "34",
+        "date": "Oct 11 22:14:15",
+        "hostname": "mymachine",
+        "tag": "su",
+        "content": "'su root' failed for lonvick on /dev/pts/8"
+      }
+    ]
 
 <a id="jc.parsers.syslog_bsd.parse"></a>
 
diff --git a/jc/parsers/syslog_bsd.py b/jc/parsers/syslog_bsd.py
index 32ad55a1..2a4406b9 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/syslog_bsd.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/syslog_bsd.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 """jc - JSON Convert Syslog RFC 3164 string parser
 
-<<Short syslog-3164 description and caveats>>
+This parser accepts a single syslog line string or multiple syslog lines
+separated by newlines. A warning message to `STDERR` will be printed if an
+unparsable line is found.
 
 Usage (cli):
 
-    $ syslogstring | jc --syslog-bsd
-
-or
-
-    $ jc syslog-3164
+    $ echo '<34>Oct 11 22:14:15 mymachine su: su root...' | jc --syslog-bsd
 
 Usage (module):
 
@@ -19,19 +17,41 @@ Schema:
 
     [
       {
-        "syslog-3164":     string,
-        "bar":     boolean,
-        "baz":     integer
+        "priority":                   integer/null,
+        "date":                       string,
+        "hostname":                   string,
+        "tag":                        string,
+        "content":                    string,
+        "unparsable":                 string,  # [0]
       }
     ]
 
+    [0] this field exists if the syslog line is not parsable. The value
+        is the original syslog line.
+
 Examples:
 
-    $ syslog-3164 | jc --syslog-3164 -p
-    []
+    $ cat syslog.txt | jc --syslog-bsd -p
+    [
+      {
+        "priority": 34,
+        "date": "Oct 11 22:14:15",
+        "hostname": "mymachine",
+        "tag": "su",
+        "content": "'su root' failed for lonvick on /dev/pts/8"
+      }
+    ]
 
-    $ syslog-3164 | jc --syslog-3164 -p -r
-    []
+    $ cat syslog.txt | jc --syslog-bsd -p -r
+    [
+      {
+        "priority": "34",
+        "date": "Oct 11 22:14:15",
+        "hostname": "mymachine",
+        "tag": "su",
+        "content": "'su root' failed for lonvick on /dev/pts/8"
+      }
+    ]
 """
 import re
 from typing import List, Dict
@@ -61,11 +81,12 @@ def _process(proc_data: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict]:
 
         List of Dictionaries. Structured to conform to the schema.
     """
+    int_list = {'priority'}
 
-    # process the data here
-    # rebuild output for added semantic information
-    # use helper functions in jc.utils for int, float, bool
-    # conversions and timestamps
+    for item in proc_data:
+        for key in item:
+                if key in int_list:
+                    item[key] = jc.utils.convert_to_int(item[key])
 
     return proc_data
 
@@ -92,14 +113,17 @@ def parse(
     jc.utils.input_type_check(data)
 
     raw_output: List = []
+    syslog_dict = {}
 
     # inspired by https://gist.github.com/miticojo/b16bb13e78572c2d2fac82d9516d5c32
     syslog = re.compile(r'''
         (?P<priority><\d*>)?
-        (?P<date>[A-Z][a-z][a-z]\s{1,2}\d{1,2}\s\d{2}?:\d{2}:\d{2})\s
-        (?P<host>[\w][\w\d\.@-]*)\s
-        (?P<tag>[\w\d\[\]\.@-]+):?\s
-        (?P<message>.*)
+        (?P<date>[A-Z][a-z][a-z]\s{1,2}\d{1,2}\s\d{2}?:\d{2}:\d{2})?\s
+        (?P<host>[\w][\w\d\.:@-]*)?\s
+        (?P<msg>
+            (?P<tag>\w+)?
+            (?P<content>.*)
+        )
         ''', re.VERBOSE
     )
 
@@ -116,10 +140,21 @@ def parse(
                     'priority': priority,
                     'date': syslog_match.group('date'),
                     'hostname': syslog_match.group('host'),
+                    # 'raw_msg': syslog_match.group('msg'),
                     'tag': syslog_match.group('tag'),
-                    'message': syslog_match.group('message')
+                    'content': syslog_match.group('content').lstrip(' :').rstrip()
                 }
 
+            else:
+                syslog_dict = {
+                    'unparsable': line
+                }
+
+                if not quiet:
+                    jc.utils.warning_message(
+                        [f'Unparsable line found: {line}']
+                    )
+
             if syslog_dict:
                 raw_output.append(syslog_dict)