Class A First-hand BFRO #45818

Father and son have a close daylight encounter while driving to Wright Patman Lake

July 2014 between 630 to 700 pm Atlanta, Cass County, Texas 2 witnesses

Account

A man driving to fish with his son stopped on a road near a lake after seeing what he thought was a bear. The animal stood upright, revealing a very tall, broad, dark-brown hairy human-like form, and the driver got out and shouted at it. The creature vocalized loudly, threw part of a snake toward them, then ran rapidly into the woods.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between eight to ten feet tall
Build src
three and a half to four feet wide at chest and shoulders; gym-built
Hair colour src
dark brown almost black
Hair length src
around four inches long
Face src
face little lighter brown than body; big flat nose; large head
Eyes src
dark eyes either dark brown or black
Hands src
fists around size of canned ham
Posture src
stood upright
Apparent sex src
possibly male

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2014
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
between 630 to 700 pm
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Atlanta, Cass County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
33.1132, -94.1676 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #45818 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Atlanta city (GEOID 4804516), matched from nearest town 'Atlanta'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to a fishing spot
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a huge thing not a bear
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #45818 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Brad Bacon (BFRO)
Tree damage

few small broken trees with smashed grass and brush where creature entered woods

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Other

partial cottonmouth snake with head missing, said to have been thrown by creature and kept by witness

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

cropped photos of encounter location taken by investigator

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photo of preserved snake remains said to have been thrown by creature

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

The witness returned to the spot later and found only smashed grass, brush and a few small broken trees, with no tracks.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Photograph

An investigator met the witness, visited the exact location, took cropped photos of the area, and received the preserved snake remains.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

An investigator met the witness, visited the exact location, took cropped photos of the area, and received the preserved snake remains.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness returned to the spot later and found only smashed grass, brush and a few small broken trees, with no tracks.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness, visited the exact location, took cropped photos of the area, and received the preserved snake remains.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2014-07-09 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 4 images at source Hash 831b70581631
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The report refers to

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