A Texas family was rattled after a doorbell camera recorded a barefoot man wearing a Joe Biden mask, eating a banana outside their home late at night.
The unsettling visit happened around 8 p.m. Sunday in Watauga, roughly 10 miles from Fort Worth. The family’s Nest doorbell camera captured the unidentified visitor approaching the property, WFAA reported.
In the footage, the masked man walks calmly to the front door before opening his jacket to display a T-shirt bearing the word “FREEDOM.” The shirt appeared similar to one Charlie Kirk was wearing when he was assassinated at Utah Valley University in September 2025, according to the video.
He then began peeling a banana, nodding as he moved closer to the camera. The stranger leaned in for an unsettling close-up of the former president’s latex likeness and tapped the device twice, apparently attempting to activate the doorbell.
After taking a bite of the banana while seemingly looking directly into the lens, the man turned around and walked away.
The homeowners reported the incident to Watauga police and provided the video. However, officers found “no evidence that a criminal offense had occurred,” Police Chief Jim Lewis told the outlet.
Authorities searched the surrounding neighborhood but were unable to locate the masked man, Lewis said.
“Although the individual’s choice of attire and snack may have raised a few eyebrows, neither appears to have violated the law at this time,” Lewis said.
“And while we can’t explain the costume, the banana, or the apparent political identity crisis, we can confirm that being bizarre is not, in itself, a criminal offense.”
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Police have since learned that other residents posted on social media about similar sightings involving the masked man, WFAA reported.
The department said it had no additional video to release.
Lewis emphasized that officers still want residents to report suspicious behavior. “The Watauga Police Department takes these types of reports seriously, however, and we encourage residents to continue reporting suspicious activity, even when the circumstances are a little bananas.”
The bizarre doorbell-camera footage has since triggered a flood of puzzled reactions online.
“This is scary and so confusing at the same time,” one person wrote in a comment on WFAA’s Instagram post.
“Why’s he eating a banana,” another user asked.
A third commenter offered a warning: “Don’t play with people’s doors. Nothing good will come from it.”
The Post has contacted Watauga police for further comment.
