NOVEMBER 1978, YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN, TWO WORKMEN:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
Fabio Picasso reportedly told that in Yokosuka, Japan, on November 1978, in the evening, near the US Navy base, two construction workers were fishing off a rock seawall when suddenly a figure came out of the water nearby and stood still staring at them.
The figure was described as huge, about 3 meters in height, covered with thick scaly skin like a reptile, with two large yellow eyes that seemed to focus on the witnesses.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001125
Date of event:
November 1978
Earliest report of event:
2007?
Delay of report:
Day, decades?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Sensationalist magazine Fabio Picasso.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Sensationalist magazine.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
May 24, 2010
This file last updated on:
May 24, 2010
Country of event:
Japan
State/Department:
Kanagawa
Type of location:
At sea off a rock seawall.
Lighting conditions:
Not reported. Evening.
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
N/A
UFO departure observed:
N/A
UFO/Entity Relation:
Sans
Witnesses numbers:
1 à 2
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Young adults, adults or aged.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Construction workers.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Not reported
Entities height:
3.0 meters
Entities outfit type:
Not repotred or none.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported. Covered with thick scaly skin like a reptile.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Yokosuka, Japan, on November 1978, in the evening, near the US Navy base two construction workers were fishing off a rock seawall when suddenly a figure came out of the water nearby and stood still staring at them. The figure was described as huge about 3 meters in height and covered with thick scaly skin like a reptile. It had two large yellow eyes that seem to focus on the witnesses. No other information.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Fabio Picasso, Strange Magazine #8."
Points to consider:
The very poorly document story seems to have no credibility.
List of issues:
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1
Data
Severe
May 24, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
May 24, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Anonymous witnesses, no information about them.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
May 24, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No sign of investigation, checking or corroboration.
Help needed.
Opened.
4
Ufology
Severe
May 24, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Meager information on sighting conditions: lighting, distance, duration.
Help needed.
Opened.
5
Ufology
Severe
May 24, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No mention of the case found in other sources.
Help needed.
Opened.
6
Ufology
Severe
May 24, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Unknown nature and origin of story: anonymous letter, rumor, newspaper, investigated case...?
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Possible invention.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
