The newspaper El Vocero de Puerto Rico, of San Juan, for September 19, 1977, published a story which was then picked up by Press agencies and appeared in a diminished version in newspapers around the world.
According to the story, on September 4, 1977, in the Barrio Abr Centro, Puerto Rico, at 03:30 p.m., Luis Sandoval, a 74-year-old farmer was lying in a hammock, when he felt an urge to go to a nearby hill, where he heard a bang and saw a flash and a blue candle-shaped object.
A 3 feet tall humanoid with a round, unattractive face, long pointed ears, big lips, a small mouth, and flaring nostrils emerged wearing what appeared to be a jacket and a small tie.
The being told him in Spanish to "have courage," then examined his body. Sandoval was not scared.
The being claimed to be an extraterrestrial, and said, "How nice Puerto Rico is." He stepped back and immediately vanished in a blue fire that rapidly flew off.
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[Ref. lp1:] THE PRESS:
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SAN JUAN (AFP). -- A Portoricain peasant revealed yesterday to the press that he had been subjected to a medical examination by an extraterrestrial a few days ago in a locality located close to the town of Corozal, within a few 15 kilometers in the North-East of San Juan. Farmer Luis Sandoval, aged 74, who made this revelation to the Puertorican newspaper "El Vocero", told with an amazing calm that a small man, whose size did not exceed a meter came down, wrapped of a green flame, at the place where he was accustomed to resting in the evening. The small man, continued Mr. Sandoval, after he had examined his feet, head, knees and chest, disappeared in a flash, in a noise similar to that produced by planes when they land. Mr. Sandoval, who showed the editor and the photographer of the newspaper the desiccated leaves of the trees at the place where the strange visitor made his appearance, specified that the latter had a round face and nostrils as large as that of a gorilla. |
[Ref. pl1:] LE PARISIEN LIBERE:
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AUSCULTATE BY AN "EXTRATERRESTRIAL"SAN JUAN. -- A Portoricain peasant, revealed to the press that he had been subjected to a medical examination by an "extraterrestrial", a few days ago, in a locality located close to the town of Corozal, within a few 45 kilometers in the North-East of San Juan. The peasant, Luis Sandoval, aged 74, who made this revelation to the daily Puertorican newspaper "El Vocero", told that a small man, whose size did not exceed a meter came down, wrapped of a green flame, at the place where he was accustomed to resting in the evening. The small man, continued Mr. Sandoval, after he had examined his feet, head, knees and chest, disappeared in a flash, in a noise similar to that produced by planes when they land. Mr. Sandoval, who showed the editor and the photographer of the newspaper the dessicated leaves of the trees at the place where the strange visitor made his appearance, specified that the latter had a round face and nostrils as large as that of a gorilla... |
[Ref. bh1:] ROBERT E. BARTHOLOMEW AND GEORGE S. HOWARD:
The authors indicate that on September 4, 1977, in the Barrio Abr Centro, Puerto Rico, at 03:30 p.m., Luis Sandoval, a 74-year-old farmer was lying in a hammock, when he felt an urge to go to a nearby hill, where he heard a bang and saw a flash and a blue candle-shaped object.
A 3 feet tall humanoid with a round, unattractive face, long pointed ears, big lips, a small mouth, and flaring nostrils emerged wearing what appeared to be a jacket and a small tie.
The being told him in Spanish to "have courage," then examined his body. Sandoval was not scared.
The being claimed to be an extraterrestrial, and said, "How nice Puerto Rico is." He stepped back and immediately vanished in a blue fire that rapidly flew off.
The authors indicate that the source is the newspaper El Vocero de Puerto Rico, of San Juan, for September 19, 1977.
[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Corozal, Puerto Rico, on September 19, 1977, in the evening, Luis Sandoval, 74, reported that while he was resting in an area he spends many evenings relaxing, a little man one meter high descended nearby in a green flame and examined the old man's feet, knees and chest; after the examination the little being disappeared in a flash with a noise similar to that of an aircraft landing. He had a large head and round nostrils and was wearing a white doctor's like gown.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Lamarche, Martin, quoted in LDLN #169.
The case seems to be nothing more than a newspaper report with no ufological investigation.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | May 18, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Primary source El Vocero missing. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Probable tall tale. No credibility.
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
| Main Author: | Patrick Gross |
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| Editor: | Patrick Gross |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | May 18, 2007 | Creation, [lp1], [pl1], [bh1], [ar1]. |
| 0.2 | Patrick Gross | May 18, 2007 | First published. |
