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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.

JANUARY 3, 1977, CARAPITO, BEIRA ALTA, PORTUGAL, A WOMAN AND HER SISTER:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

A case near Carapito, Beira Alta, Portugal, on January 3, 1977, at 09:30 p.m., was apparently reported in a Spanish UFO encyclopedia of Iberian cases.

A 24-year-old woman and her young sister were doing the wash next to their rural home when they saw a strange bulky figure, dark and motionless on top of a nearby hill.

It resembled an 8-foot-tall box with a round head on top and legs that appeared to thin out towards the bottom.

A strange sound resembling several dogs barking into a microphone seemed to emanate from the figure.

The two witnesses became frightened and locked themselves in their house; they then heard a sound as if someone was dragging itself outside on a sand path that encircled the house.

The sound appeared to stop at the edge of a nearby pine grove.

The adult witness suffered a nervous breakdown. A small radioactive spot was found at the foot of the hill, among other visible ground traces.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-000379
Date of event: January 3, 1977
Earliest report of event: 1987?
Delay of report: Days, decades?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Ufology group.
First certain record by: Ufology book.
First alleged record type: Ufology group.
First certain record type: Ufology book.
This file created on: November 27, 2007
This file last updated on: November 27, 2007
Country of event: Portugal
State/Department: Beira Alta
Type of location: Hill, pine trees.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: No
UFO arrival observed: No
UFO departure observed: No
UFO/Entity Relation: None.
Witnesses numbers: 2
Witnesses ages: 24, and child or teenager.
Witnesses types: A woman and her youg sister.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1
Type of entities: Humanoid
Entities height: 2.40 meters
Entities outfit type: Not reported or not visible
Entities outfit color: Dark.
Entities skin color: Not reported or dark.
Entities body: Stocky, like a box, legs thinning down.
Entities head: Round.
Entities eyes: Not reported or not visible.
Entities mouth: Not reported or not visible.
Entities nose: Not reported or not visible.
Entities feet: Not reported or not visible.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported or not visible.
Entities fingers number: Not reported or not visible.
Entities hair: Not reported or not visible.
Entities voice: Possibly sound like dogs barking in a mike.
Entities actions: Is there, apparently approaches, walks away.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, fled in house.
Witness(es) feelings: Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Extraterrestrial visitors.
Explanation certainty: Low.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Carapito Beira Alta Portugal, on January 3, 1977, at 09:30 p.m., a 24-year old woman and her young sister were doing the wash next to their rural home when they saw on top of a nearby hill a strange bulky figure, dark and motionless, it resembled an 8-foot tall box with a round head on top and legs that appeared to thin out towards the bottom. A strange sound resembling several dogs barking into a microphone seemed to emanate from the figure. The two witnesses became frightened and locked themselves in their house; they then heard a sound as if someone was dragging itself outside on a sand path that encircled the house. The sound appeared to stop at the edge of a nearby pine grove. The adult witness suffered a nervous breakdown. A small radioactive spot was found at the foot of the hill, plus other ground traces were evident.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Ballester Olmos, Fernandez Peri, Enciclopedia de Los Encuentros Cercanos con Ovnis.

Points to consider:

The case must be considered in connection with this other one a day later.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe November 27, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Missing primary source. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe November 27, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Missing information, such as sighting distance, plan of ground traces, etc. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors.

Sources references:

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

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 November 27, 2007 Creation, [ar1].
1.0 Patrick Gross November 27, 2007 First published.

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