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Class A First-hand BFRO #9810

While parking near Sunshine Lake, teens have late night encounter

December 1982 11 pm Weatherford, Parker County, Texas 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were sitting in a parked car at night near a creek when wildlife sounds stopped and bipedal footsteps approached. The witness attempted to drive away and briefly saw a broad-shouldered brownish-black animal moving on two legs into the creek. The pair left to get help and later returned with others.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Footsteps

Described appearance

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

Build src
really wide at the shoulders
Hair colour src
brownish black
Gait src
running and leaping on two feet with a step-and-drag pattern
Posture src
on two legs
Other features src
almost no neck

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Date
December 1982
Stated BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11 pm
Stated BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Weatherford, Parker County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
32.79, -97.83 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9810 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
sitting in parked car at night
Stated BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big brownish black creature
Stated BFRO report #9810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9810 · 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.

Tracks

large scrapes going up hill to parking spot where animal jumped, with very wide stride

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

distance between two trees creature passed between measured

Measurements: about 4.5 feet apart

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

lean-to-like arrangement of wrist-width 5-foot sticks lined on tree limb

Measurements: sticks 5 foot in length and wrist width

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Tracks

two marks on steep bank up to railroad tracks found next day

Measurements: hill was about an 80% incline

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the witness on numerous occasions and found no additional details to add.

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

Researchers planned more extensive future research in nearby counties.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #9810 Primary
    Published 2004-11-20 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 762f54e46d7e
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “a few other sightings in the area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “a number of bigfoot encounters”
    Not in the Anomadex yet