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1930, Carnaubeiras, Maranhao, Brazil, Jose Alves:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Apparently coming from Fortean researcher Chris Aubeck, a report catalogued by Albert Rosales says that in Carnaubeiras, Maranhao, Brazil, in 1930, at night, Jose Alves, 16-year-old, was rowing in his canoe at dusk, carrying a load of coconuts, when his oar touched something hard, then he saw a disproportionate large head in the water, totally bald, with huge bright eyes.

He tried to turn the boat around but could not, and then, terrified, he rowed away from the area.

Basic information table:

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Carnaubeiras, Maranhao, Brazil, in 1930, at night, "16-year old Jose Alves was rowing in his canoe at dusk, carrying a load of coconuts when his oar touched something hard, then he saw a disproportionate large head in the water, totally bald, with huge bright eyes. He tried to turn the boat around but could not, and then terrified, he rowed away from the area."

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Brian Aubeck, Return To Magonia".

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The source is indicated as Rosales, "Albert, Humanoid Sighting Reports Database".

[Ref. ta1:] SITE WEB "THINK ABOUT IT":

Points to consider:

Note: there is no "Brian Aubeck", as told in [ar1]. This is one Chris Aubeck, British Fortean researcher. He is certainly not the primary source of the case.

I note first that this story has nothing to do with UFO occupants sightings. We have an aquatic creature, and no UFOs.

Maranhão is a state in northeastern Brazil, with dense rainforest of the Amazon, beaches bordering the Atlantic Ocean, rivers, and freshwater lagoons.

What can we find that has "a big disproportionate head in the water, totally bald, with huge bright eyes"?

• The "boto" or pink dolphin of the Amazon or Inie de Geoffroy (Inia geoffrensis), a mammal of the odontocetes order living exclusively in the river, a freshwater dolphin.
• Another species of freshwater dolphin, Inia araguaiaensis, whose discovery was only published in January 2014.
• The sotalia of the Amazon, a marine species of dolphin that also ventures into freshwater.

Le boto.

I obviously cannot "prove scientifically" that a dolphin is the explanation of the case; but I see no arguments against that.

List of issues:

Evaluation:

Possible freshwater dolphin. Not UFO-related

Sources references:

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

• [ca1] ? "Return To Magonia", by Chris Aubeck.
• [ar1] * "1930 Humanoid Reports, compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2006, at www.aforteanosla.com.ar/albert/anuarios/1930%20Humanoid%20Reports.pdf
• [ud1] * "1930 - Carnaubeiras, Maranhao, Brazil", case record at the UFOdna website, USA, circa 2009, at https://thecid.com/ufo/uf19/uf4/194795.htm
• [ta1] * "1930: UFO & Alien Sightings", page du site web www.thinkaboutitdocs.com, USA, dernière MàJ 22 juin 2012, à http://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/1930-ufo-alien-sightings

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