URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

BEGINNING AND MID APRIL, 1959, KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS, USA, DAVID SOUCIE:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Kankakee, Illinois, on early April 1959, at 08:30 p.m., David Soucie saw a white glowing disc land and a large ape-like creature appear in front of it and proceed to his direction. He hid and watched it pass him.

Albert Rosales indicates that in Kankakee again, in mid April 1959, a week after the previous incident, at 08:30 p.m., Carl Miller and David Soucie, watching from a railroad bridge, both saw a white glowing disc hovering over the tracks. A huge black-silhouetted form was seen moving in front of the light. It was ape-like, with very long arms and no neck and moved like an ape, using its arms.

When it got within 100 yards of him, Miller ran away.

The cases are indicated to come from Donald Keyhoe of the NICAP and from the HUMCAT catalogue by David Webb and Ted Bloecher.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-000559
Date of event:	Beginning and mid April 1959
Earliest report of event:	1977?
Delay of report:	Days, decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Ufology group NICAP.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Ufology group.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	March 21, 2008
This file last updated on:	March 21, 2008
Country of event:	USA
State/Department:	Illinois
Type of location:	Outside, from a bridge.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	Yes, then no
UFO departure observed:	Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1 or 2
Witnesses ages:	Not reported.
Witnesses types:	Not reported. Male.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	1
Type of entities:	Humanoid or ape-like
Entities height:	Huge, tall
Entities outfit type:	Not reported or not seen.
Entities outfit color:	N/A.
Entities skin color:	Not reported or not seen.
Entities body:	Huge silhouette, walked aided by arms.
Entities head:	Not reported. No neck.
Entities eyes:	Not visible.
Entities mouth:	Not visible.
Entities nose:	Not visible.
Entities feet:	Not reported or not seen.
Entities arms:	Long.
Entities fingers:	Not reported or not seen.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported or not seen.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	None heard.
Entities actions:	Walked near UFO landing place.
Entities/witness interactions:	None.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, went, fled.
Witness(es) feelings:	Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial beings or invention. Lack of credibility. Insufficient information.
Explanation certainty:	High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Donald Keyhoe Nicap and Humcat 1959-5.

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Kankakee, Illinois, mid April 1959, at 08:30 p.m., a week after the previous incident, Carl Miller and David Soucie, watching from a railroad bridge, both saw a white glowing disc hovering over the tracks. A huge black-silhouetted form was seen moving in front of the light. It was ape-like, with very long arms and no neck; it moved like an ape, using its arms. When it got within 100 yards of him, Miller ran.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Donald Keyhoe Nicap and Humcat 1959-6.

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that in early April 1959, at 20:30, in Kankakee, Illinois, USA, there was a close encounter with an unidentified craft and its occupants. One white disc was observed by one male witness named Soucie, and one bigfoot was seen.

The sources are indicated as Webb, David, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports; Bloecher, Ted R., Ted R Bloecher investigation files.

Points to consider:

See the List of Issue.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	March 21, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source missing and not referenced.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	March 21, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	March 21, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient information: witness ages not indicated.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	March 21, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient information: sighting distance not indicated.	Help needed.	Opened.
5	Ufology	Severe	March 21, 2008	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Origin and nature of story not indicated: newspaper, anonymous letter, etc.?	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial beings or invention. Lack of credibility. Insufficient information.

Sources references:

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

[---] ? Donald Keyhoe, NICAP, USA.
[---] ? "HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports", case 1959-5, compiled by David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, USA, CUFOS, circa 1977.
[---] ? "HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports", case 1959-6, compiled by David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, USA, CUFOS, circa 1977.
[ar1] * "1959 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1959.shtml
[ud1] * "In Early April 1959 - Kankakee, Illinois, USA", web page by the UFOdna website, circa 2006, at www.ufodna.com/uf00/uf3/003631.htm

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 21, 2008	Creation, [ar1], [ud1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	March 21, 2008	First published.

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