Class B First-hand BFRO #1633

Four friends camped in the woods observe bi-pedal creature moving similar to the way a man would move, not bear-like.

July 1997 about 2 or 3 in the morning Atlanta, Texas, Queen City, Cass County, Texas 4 witnesses

Account

Four friends camped overnight after playing paintball. During the night two who were sleeping heard noises and saw a tall figure leaning from the treeline, followed by louder crashing movement circling the camp. They joined the other two, who had also heard noises, and waited until daylight. When they returned in the morning to collect belongings they heard a loud wavering scream and fled, later noting broken limbs in the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Scream Unidentified sound

Physical traces

Tree break

Other senses

Movement only

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Gait src: moved similar to the way a man would move, not bear-like
Posture src: leaning out of the tree line
Other features src: tall, but specific details couldn't be seen

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 1997 Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 2 or 3 in the morning Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Atlanta, Texas, Queen City, Cass County, Texas Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	33.19, -94.26 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1633 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was	camping and sleeping after playing paintball Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a figure Stated BFRO report #1633 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #1633 · 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.

Tree damage

branches on larger trees and smaller trees broken off and ripped from ground around campsite

Measurements: 5-8 foot level

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone years after the event to augment the written report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #1633 Primary

Published 2000-05-15 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 01112d6188d4

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“numerous reports of such creatures being seen near Douglassville”
Not in the Anomadex yet