November 1932, Frederick, Maryland, USA, a young woman and her boyfriend:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
Author Mark Opsasnick reportedly told in his 2004 book about the stories of strange creatures seen in Maryland that in November 1932, at night, a young woman and her boyfriend were driding in Frederick, in this state, near Mount Olivet Cemetery, when they saw a creature they described as "dark, bulky, and frightful." The beast ran off into the woods as the couple swerved.
This ended up later in a catalog of "humanoid encounters."
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001638
Date of event:
November 1932
Earliest report of event:
2004
Delay of report:
Hours, 7 decades.
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Mark Opsasnick book.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Book on "Bigfgoot" and mysterious creatures.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
August 14, 2018
This file last updated on:
August 14, 2018
Country of event:
USA
State/Department:
Mayland
Type of location:
Driving in car near Mount Olivet cemetery near Frederick.
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:
Young adults.
Witnesses types:
A couple.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Not reported.
Entities height:
Not reported.
Entities outfit type:
Not reported or none.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported or N/A.
Entities skin color:
Not reported or dark.
Entities body:
Bulky.
Entities head:
Not reported.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
None heard.
Entities actions:
Was there, fled.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings:
Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:
A frightful creature.
Explanation category:
Probable misintepretation anima, for example bear.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Frederick, Maryland, in November 1932, at night, "A young woman and her boyfriend were driving near the Mt Olivet cemetery when they saw a creature they described as "dark, bulky, and frightful." The beast ran off into the woods as the couple swerved their car to the left."
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Mark Opsasnick".
A young woman and her boyfriend were driving near the Mt Olivet cemetery when they saw a creature they described as "dark, bulky, and frightful." The beast ran off into the woods as the couple swerved their car to the left.
CHynek rating: CE3
The source is indicated as: "Rosales, Albert, Humanoid Sighting Reports Database".
A young couple saw a strange bulky biped near the Mount Olive Cemetery.
Opsasnick 2004 p74
Points to consider:
Mark Opsasnick is a US writer and cultural historian who has authored seven books and many articles on "bigfoot", unexplained phenomena, popular culture and rock and roll music. The case certainly comes from his book "The Maryland Bigfoot Digest: A Survey of Creatures Sightings in the Free State", 2004.
Not only has this case of course has nothing to do with UFOs, but also, it is of very low strangeness and it is totally reasonable I thing, to wonder if this was a bear or a boar or some other perfectly usual animal.
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
August 14, 2018
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
August 14, 2018
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Extremely poor report.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Probable misintepretation anima, for example bear.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[ar1] * "1932 Humanoid Reports, compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2006, at www.aforteanosla.com.ar/albert/anuarios/1932%20Humanoid%20Reports.pdf
[ud1] * "November 1932 - Frederick, Maryland, USA, case record at the UFOdna website, USA, circa 2009, at https://thecid.com/ufo/uf19/uf4/194820.htm
[pr1] * "INTCAT - International Catalogue of close encounters and entity reports", compiled by Peter Rogerson, U-K., not dated, circa 1971-1972, updates 2005-2018, available at http://intcat.blogspot.com/2012/08/intcat-1930-1939.html
