URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

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NOVEMBER 1955, BOAS VISTA DOS RAMOS, AMAZONE, BRAZIL, SOMEONE:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Brazilian ufology group GEPUC reportedly indicated that in Boa Vista dos Ramos, in the Amazon, in November 1955, in the evening, in an isolated sector, somebody encountered a tall humanoid with the body and face "covered", who carried a box on the chest.

This humanoid reportedly directed a device towards the witness, emitting a beam of green light, apparently throwing the witness on the ground.

After the alleged encounter, the witness reportedly have suffered fever, nausea, uncomtrolable, and a cold.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-000439
Date of event:	November 1955
Earliest report of event:	2001?
Delay of report:	46 years?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Ufology group GEPUC.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Ufology group.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	March 26, 2008
This file last updated on:	March 26, 2008
Country of event:	Brazil
State/Department:	Amazone
Type of location:	An isolated area.
Lighting conditions:	Not reported. Evening.
UFO observed:	No
UFO arrival observed:	No
UFO departure observed:	No
UFO/Entity Relation:	Uncertain
Witnesses numbers:	1
Witnesses ages:	Not reported.
Witnesses types:	Not reported.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	1
Type of entities:	Humanoid
Entities height:	Tall
Entities outfit type:	Covered, box on the chest.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Covered.
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 reported.
Entities actions:	Was there, shot green ray at witness.
Entities/witness interactions:	Shot green ray at witness.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, fell.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial beings or invention. Insufficient data. Insufficient credibility.
Explanation certainty:	High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Boa Vista dos Ramos, Brazil, on November, 1955, in the evening, in an isolated area, a witness came upon a tall humanoid figure that appeared to have a mask covering its face. The humanoid pointed a device at the witness emitting a beam of light apparently knocking the witness down. After the encounter, the witness suffered from fever, nausea, uncontrollable trembling, and chills.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is GEPUC Brazil.

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that in November 1955 at 20:00, in Boa Vista dos Ramos, Brazil, in an isolated area a witness came upon a tall humanoid figure that appeared to have a mask covering its face. The humanoid pointed a device at the witness emitting a beam of light apparently knocking the witness down. After the encounter, the witness suffered from fever, nausea, uncontrollable trembling, and chills.

The source is indicated by a link to a non-existing web page.

[Ref. ud2:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that in November 1955 in the evening in Boa Vista Dos Ramos, Brazil, an humanoid was seen, an unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by one witness.

The source is indicated as: Rosales, Albert S. Humanoid Contact Database.

[Ref. ud3:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that in November 1955 in the evening in Boa Vista Dos Ramos, Brazil, an humanoid was seen, an unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by one witness.

The source is indicated as: Rosales, Albert S. Humanoid Contact Database.

[Ref. ic1:] "IDADE CONTEMPORÂNEA" WEB PAGE:

The page indicates that in November 1955, an extraterrestrial being is observed in Boa Vista dos Ramos (the Amazon), Brésil. He was tall and had a covered face. The being emitted a ray in the direction of the witness who had a fever, nauseas, tremors and a cold.

[Ref. ru1:] "REVISTA UFO" WEBSITE:

The web site indicates that in November 1995, in Boa Vista do Ramos, a contactee saw a tall extraterrestrial being, with the face and body covered, carrying a box on the chest, who was reached by a green ray. After the incident, the man started to feel pains in the thorax, tremors, vomiting, fever and a cold.

Points to consider:

This brief story is insufficient to determine wether it was some hoax or whether it really happened.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	March 26, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source not available.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	March 26, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Nature of report unknown: newspaper, letter, investigated case...?	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	March 26, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	March 26, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No information on witness profile. Not even the age is indicated.	Help needed.	Opened.
5	Ufology	Severe	March 26, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient information: exact date, place, lighting condition, witness to the alleged effects etc.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial beings or invention. Insufficient data. Insufficient credibility.

Sources references:

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

[---] ? GEPUC ufology group, Brazil.
[ar1] * "1955 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1955.shtml
[ud1] * "November 1955 - Boa Vista dos Ramos, Brazil", web page by the website UFOdna, circa 2007, at www.ufodna.com/uf19/uf9/199321.htm
[ud2] * "In November 1955 - Boa Vista Dos Ramos, Brazil ", web page at the website UFOdna, circa 2007, at www.ufodna.com/uf17/uf5/175241.htm
[ud3] * "In November 1955 - Boa Vista Dos Ramos, Brazil ", web page at the website UFOdna, circa 2007, at www.ufodna.com/uf17/uf5/175241.htm
[ic1] * "Idade Contemporanea", web page, circa 2007, at paginas.terra.com.br/lazer/fenomeno_ufo/IDADE%20CONTEMPORANEA.htm
[ru1] * "UFOs No Folclore Brasileiro", web page at the website of the ufology magazine Revista UFO, Brazil, circa 2007, at www.ufo.com.br/bonus.php?id=14&nm=

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 26, 2008	Creation, [ar1], [ud1], [ud2], [ud3], [ic1], [ru1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	March 26, 2008	First published.

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