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.

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Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Ruben Manrique apparently reported that near Xalostoc, Jalisco, Mexico, on July 18, 1978, at night, a couple named Goytortua were traveling on the Jalisco Road when they encountered a huge red light hovering over the road.

Three bizarre "amorphous", "almost globular", entities exited the object, strood in front of the vehicle emitting an extremely foul and nauseating odor.

The driver attempted to put the car in reverse as his wife screamed in terror next to him but the vehicle would not respond.

As the creatures approached the vehicle, the temperature fell to almost below zero level.

The creatures apparently wanted the witnesses to exit the car but they stayed inside. The creature finally re-entered the craft, which shot away at high speed.

Both witnesses suffered from "a classic case of radiation poisoning" and also suffered nightmares, and found strange red marks on their bodies.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Ruben Manrique."

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-001061
Date of event:	July 18, 1978
Earliest report of event:	2007?
Delay of report:	3 decades?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Ufologist Ruben Manrique.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Ufologist.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	February 7, 2012
This file last updated on:	February 7, 2012
Country of event:	Mexico
State/Department:	Jalisco
Type of location:	road from car.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	No
UFO departure observed:	Yes
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1 or 2
Witnesses ages:	Not reported. Adults or aged.
Witnesses types:	Not reported. Couple.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	1
Type of entities:	Globular
Entities height:	Not reported
Entities outfit type:	Not reported or none.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported. Globular.
Entities head:	Not reported or none.
Entities eyes:	Not reported or none.
Entities mouth:	Not reported or none.
Entities nose:	Not reported or none.
Entities feet:	Not reported or none.
Entities arms:	Not reported or none.
Entities fingers:	Not reported or none.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported or 0.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	None reported.
Entities actions:	Came out of UFO, saw witnesses, wanted them out of their car, went back in, departure.
Entities/witness interactions:	Saw witnesses, wanted them out of their car.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed, try to flee but car failed.
Witness(es) feelings:	Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Explanation certainty:	High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Xalostoc, Jalisco, Mexico, on July 18, 1978, at night, a couple named Goytortua were traveling on the Jalisco Road when they encountered a huge red light hovering over the road. Three bizarre "amorphous" entities exited the object. These were described as almost globular in nature. The creatures stood in front of the vehicle emitting an extremely foul and nauseating odor. The driver attempted to put the car in reverse as his wife screamed in terror next to him but the vehicle would not respond. As the creatures approached the vehicle the temperature fell to almost below zero level. The creatures apparently wanted the witnesses to exit the car but these stayed inside. They finally re-entered the craft, which shot away at high speed. Both witnesses suffered from a classic case of radiation poisoning and also suffered from nightmares and found strange red marks on their bodies.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Ruben Manrique."

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website says that on 18 July 1978 at 21:00 in Xalostoc, Jalisco, Mexico, "A couple named Goytortua were traveling on the Jalisco Road when they encountered a huge red light hovering over the road. Three bizarre "amorphous" entities exited the object. These were described as almost globular in nature. The creatures stood in front of the vehicle emitting an extremely foul and nauseating odor. The driver attempted to put the car in reverse as his wife screamed in terror next to him but the vehicle would not respond. As the creatures approached the vehicle the temperature fell to almost below zero level. The creatures apparently wanted the witnesses to exit the car but these stayed inside. They finally re-entered the craft, which shot away at high speed. Both witnesses suffered from a classic case of radiation poisoning and also suffered from nightmares and found strange red marks on their bodies."

The source indication is a broken link.

Points to consider:

The name "Goytortua" may look "made up" to some, but it is a real, existing name.

It is quite annoying here - in addition to what appears in the List of issues below - that it seems there is no other mention of this case in any other ufology source I could explore. It looks like the only trace of the case would Manrique communicating it directly to Albert Rosales and nobody else.

One will notice how [ud1], as often, changes the indication "in the night" to an unjustified "21:00".

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source not available and not correctly referenced.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Nature and origin of report not known: rumour, letter, newspaper, investigated case...?	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Almost no witness information.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient description of entities.	Help needed.	Opened.
5	Ufology	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient description of UFO.	Help needed.	Opened.
6	Ufology	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation.	Help needed.	Opened.
7	Ufology	Severe	February 7, 2012	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Missing basic data such as hour, durations, sizes, distances etc.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

Sources references:

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

[---] ? Ruben Manrique.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
[ud1] * "18 Jul 1978 - Xalostoc, Jalisco, Mexico", web page by the UFOdna website, circa 2010, at thecid.com/ufo/uf19/uf4/194928.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	February 7, 2012	Creation, [ar1], [ud1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	February 7, 2012	First published.

This page was last updated on February 7, 2012