A story coming apparently from a newspaper of 1978 is about an encounter with a strange being in Palpala, Jujuy, Argentina, or in the surroundings of this city, on October 4 or 5, 1978, reported later by bits in ufology texts, as follows:
A young girl named Estela Barrionuevo was playing in the street near home in the evening with a girl friend name Mercado, when she wanted to eat something and entered her home to get an apple.
In the kitchen she encountered a being, who tried to pass by the window, pulling the mosquito net.
It is said he had a monstruous pockmarked face, short black hair, a hand like a claw - maybe only one hand -, a luminosity emanated from its chest, its collar or its neck was red, and its clothes silvery.
The child fled in terror, shouting and crying, and feeling very thirsty.
Hearing about this, another girl, maybe the Mercado girl, entered by curiosity into the kitchen and reportedly said she saw a being's back and, not afraid, she had tried to approach, but had the feeling she was unable to advance. This frightened her, so she fled.
It is said a neighbor went to the kitchen and, approaching the window, received a strong electric discharge. The window had a mosquito net and a grid which were noted to be intact.
Reportedly, UFOs were seen in the area at these same times: one seen by the child's grandmother near the house and another by her father and neighbors of the place, one source mentioning a strange light which moved within 1500 meters of the house. A newspaper said the object changed color when it changed position.
Estela reportedly had psychological problems, a strong disgust for water, burns at the lips, wounds under her eyelids and irritated eyes. A newspaper said the girls were aged 6 and 10.
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[Ref. jt1:] JANE THOMAS:
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(The following reports are recounted as a matter of public interest. They must be considered unverified until subject to some first-hand investigation. Submitted by Jane Thomas.) Jujuy Province, Argentina. —- Two young girls, 6 and 10, reported seeing through a window the humanoid form of a strange being with a ray of light from its chest as it advanced toward them. "It had ugly eyes, the face as with scratches, the neck the color of fire with hair that seemed white and was very tall." At the same time, neighbors saw a flying object "the color of which changed when it changed position." (Cronica, Buenos Aires, 10/7/78.) |
[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Palpala, Jujuy, Argentina, on October 4, 1978, in the evening, two young girls were playing in front of the house when one of them went to the kitchen to get an apple, there she was confronted by a strange being with claw like hands that was ripping the mosquito netting as he attempted to enter through the window. She ran to get her friend who entered the kitchen and saw the being in the yard surrounded by a strong light. She wanted to approach the window but could not for some unknown reason. The being was described as silver clad with a red neck and pockmarked face, he had black short hair. Other witnesses saw an unusual light ascending near the house.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Fabio Picasso, Strange Magazine #8."
[Ref. dj1:] DONALD JOHNSON:
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October 5 1978 - In Palpala, Argentina at 8 o'clock in the evening, two witnesses, Barrionuevo and Mercado, saw an alien being with a light attached to its chest through a kitchen window. It was very tall, with ugly eyes, a face marked as if with scratches, a reddish-orange neck, and white hair. (Source: UFO Newsclipping Service, December 1978, p. 15). |
[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:
The website indicates that on 5 October 1978 at 22:00 in Palpala, Argentina, "Being with light attached to its chest visible through kitchen window. Tall, ugly eyes, face as with scratches, neck color of fire with white hair, very tall."
And: "Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One object was observed by two female witnesses in a residential area (Barrioneuva). One 7-foot-tall tall being was seen."
The sources are indicated as Webb, David, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports; Farish, Lucius, UFO Newsclipping Service, UFO Newspaper Clipping Service, Plumerville.
[Ref. pc1:] "PROYECTO CATENT":
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256. - Palpala, Barrio 9 de Julio, Jujuy. 10/4/1978 A young girl played in the street with a [female] friend when she became hungry and entered her housing to get an apple and was confronted to an unknown being with a monstrous face who tried to pass by the window and to pull the mosquito net. It had a hand like a grip, a luminosity emanated from its chest, its collar was red and its clothes silvery. The child fled alarmed while shouting and crying, she was very thirsty. Hearing about this another child entered by curiosity into the house and said to have seen a being's back, in the kitchen and not afraid she had tried to approach and had the feeling whe was unable to advance which frightened her and she came out of the house alarmed. A neighbor went to the kitchen and approaching the window received a strong electric discharge. The window in question had a mosquito net and a grid which were noted to be intact. UFOs were seen in the area at these same times. One was seen by the grandmother of the child close to the house and another by her father and neighbors of the place. The child had psychological problems, a strong disgust for water, burns at the lips, wounds under her eyelids and irritation of the eyes. |
[Ref. fm1:] "FUNDACION MESA VERDE":
"Palpalá, Jujuy (Argentina, 1978) where a young girl, Estela Barrionuevo, observed a terrifying giant being with grips..."
[Ref. fp1:] FABIO PICASSO:
The ufologist indicates that on October 4, 1978, two children of the surroundings of the locality of Palpala, Jujuy, were attacked in their residence by an unknown being with only one hand in the shape of a grip who tried to break the mosquito net of the kitchen's door. The tall creature had dark and short hair, a marked face, and it was surrounded by light. There was a simultaneous observation of a strange light which moved within 1500 meters of the house.
The source is said to be "Terrorífico Ser en el Interior de una Casa" by Antonio Las Heras, El Mundo de los OVNIs, Riego publisher, Madrid, 1980, p. 73.
It is tempting to think that the young girl encontered some burglar in the possibly dark kitchen or tryiing to force enter the kitchen, using a tool she would have mistaken for a claw, and that fright and imagination produced the details. However, some details do not match well such an explanation, such as the mentionned effects on her eyes ot her thirst or the entity's silver clothing, or the neighbour receiving an electric shock at the window.
Unfortunately the story is from a newspaper report, not available, only summarized in late version, and this does not seem to be an investigated case.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | November 16, 2009 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Primary source not available and not referenced. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 2 | Ufology | Severe | November 16, 2009 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | No sign of checking or investigation, Press only. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Extraterrestrial visitor or confusion, burglar, or press invention.
* = 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 | November 16, 2009 | Creation, [ar1], [em1], [ud1], [pc1], [fm1], [fp1]. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | November 16, 2009 | First published. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | January 11, 2012 | Addition, [jt1]. In the summary, addition of "A newspaper said the object changed color when it changed position." and "A newspaper said the girls were aged 6 and 10." |
