URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

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1915, JICOTEA, LAS VILLAS, CUBA, TWO MEN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Albert Rosales indicates that according to his personal investigation, in Jicotea, Las Villas, Cuba, in 1915, late in the evening, two men were patrolling the edge of a sugarcane field on horseback when suddenly as they neared a bend on the trail the horses stopped and would not move, snorting as if in a panic.

The men then noticed what appeared to be a small white sack like "bundle" on the ground near the trail. Both men had the impression that whatever it was, it was a "living" thing.

The bundle now began approaching the now terrified horses. One of the men that was armed with a pistol fired several shots at the thing. Both men were then astonished to see that the "bundle" seemed to become larger every time it was shot at. When it almost as large as the horse the men panicked and fled the area on foot leaving the horses behind.

The next day both horse were found wandering the fields apparently unharmed.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-001423
Date of event:	1915
Earliest report of event:	2004?
Delay of report:	9 decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	N/A.
First certain record by:	Ufologist Albert Rosales.
First alleged record type:	N/A.
First certain record type:	Ufologist.
This file created on:	March 11, 2013
This file last updated on:	March 11, 2013
Country of event:	Cuba
State/Department:	Las Villas
Type of location:	From the edge of a sugarcane field.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	No
UFO arrival observed:	N/A
UFO departure observed:	N/A
UFO/Entity Relation:	None
Witnesses numbers:	2
Witnesses ages:	Not reported. Adults.
Witnesses types:	Not reported. Men.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	0 or 1
Type of entities:	Bundle
Entities height:	Small then huge
Entities outfit type:	Not reported or N/A.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported or N/A or white.
Entities skin color:	Not reported or N/A or white.
Entities body:	Like a bundle.
Entities head:	None.
Entities eyes:	None.
Entities mouth:	None.
Entities nose:	None.
Entities feet:	None.
Entities arms:	None.
Entities fingers:	None.
Entities fingers number:	None.
Entities hair:	None.
Entities voice:	None heard.
Entities actions:	Was there, grew in size when shot at.
Entities/witness interactions:	Grew in size when shot at.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, shot at it, fled.
Witness(es) feelings:	Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Unexplained or invention.
Explanation certainty:	None.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates that in Jicotea, Las Villas, Cuba, in 1915, late in the evening, "Two men were patrolling the edge of a sugarcane field on horseback when suddenly as they neared a bend on the trail the horses stopped and would not move, snorting as if in a panic. The men then noticed what appeared to be a small white sack like "bundle" on the ground near the trail. Both men had the impression that whatever it was, it was a "living" thing. The bundle now began approaching the now terrified horses. One of the men that was armed with a pistol fired several shots at the thing. Both men were then astonished to see that the "bundle" seemed to become larger every time it was shot at. When it almost as large as the horse the men panicked and fled the area on foot leaving the horses behind. The next day both horse were found wandering the fields apparently unharmed."

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Personal Investigation".

Points to consider:

Now, this is a really atypical report! I am at loss of an explanation. Of course, there is the question of credibility, the problems listed below.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Ufology	Severe	March 11, 2013	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No investigation report, sighting report only.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	March 11, 2013	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Anonymous witnesses case.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	March 11, 2013	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	If witnesses were grown-ups in 1915, is this a direct report from them or a second hand report?	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Unexplained or invention.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[ar1] * "1910 - 1919 Humanoid Sighting Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2004, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1910.shtml

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	March 11, 2013	Creation, [ar1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	March 11, 2013	First published.

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