MAY 1978, SAN MAURO, TORINESE, ITALY, A YOUNG BOY:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
The ITACAT catalogue reportedly indicates that in San Mauro, Torinese, Italy, on May 1978, in the evening, a young boy reported having seen a very large red-lighted object flying at a very low altitude above the roadway. Inside several moving man-like figures could be seen.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001009
Date of event:
May 1978
Earliest report of event:
2000?
Delay of report:
Day, two decades?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Ufology catalogue ITACAT.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Ufology catalogue.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
November 1, 2009
This file last updated on:
November 1, 2009
Country of event:
Italy
State/Department:
Torinese
Type of location:
Abode the roadway.
Lighting conditions:
Not reported. Evening
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
Not reported
UFO departure observed:
Not reported
UFO/Entity Relation:
Certain
Witnesses numbers:
1
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Young.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Boy.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
Several
Type of entities:
Humanoid or human
Entities height:
Not reported
Entities outfit type:
Not reported.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported.
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 reported.
Entities actions:
Were inside UFO.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion or invention.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in San Mauro, Torinese, Italy, on May 1978, in the evening, a young boy reported having seen a very large red-lighted object flying at a very low altitude above the roadway. Inside several moving man-like figures could be seen. No other information.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Maurizio Verga, 'Itacat'."
Points to consider:
With so few information all solution or almost are possible.
List of issues:
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Date noted:
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Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
November 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
November 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Nature of report unknown: newspaper, anonymous letter, investigated case...?.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
November 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Single, anonymous witness, no information on witness except that he was a "young" boy.
Help needed.
Opened.
4
Ufology
Severe
November 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Insufficient descriptions and data, no sizes, no distances, no hour etc.
Help needed.
Opened.
5
Ufology
Severe
November 1, 2009
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No sign of investigation.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion or invention.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[---] ? ITACAT, compiled by Maurizio Verga, Italy.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
