The "Itacat" catalogue by Maurizio Verga reportedly says that in Viareggio, Italy, on December 30, 1978, at an unknown time, a man walked through Plaza Garibaldi when he suddenly heard a whistling sound and saw an object land close by.
The craft seemed metallic and was shaped like a missile.
A being described as metallic or robot like in appearance briefly stepped out, its body gave off an intense heat.
Moments later he reentered the object, which disappeared at high speed towards the sea.
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[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Viareggio, Italy, on December 30, 1978, at an unknown time, a man walking through the Plaza Garibaldi when suddenly he heard a whistling sound and saw an object land close by. The craft seemed metallic and was shaped like a missile. A being described as metallic or robot like in appearance briefly stepped out, its body gave off an intense heat. Moments later he re-entered the object, which disappeared at high speed towards the sea.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Maurizio Verga, "Itacat"."
[Ref. dj1:] DONALD JOHNSON:
December 301978 - A man was walking through the Plaza Garibaldi in Viareggio, Italy on this night when suddenly he heard a whistling sound and saw an object land close by. The craft seemed metallic and was shaped like a missile. A being described as a metallic robot briefly stepped out, and its body gave off an intense heat. Moments later the creature re-entered the UFO, which disappeared at high speed towards the sea. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1978, case # 1554, citing Maurizio Verga, ITACAT; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 13037, citing ITACAT). |
[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:
The website indicates that on 30 December 1978 at night in Viareggio, Italy, "Hobo hears whistle, sees "missile" land. Metallic being emerges from object, emits heat."
And: "An object was observed. Physiological effects were noted. One missile-like object was observed by one witness in a town for over one minute. A whistling sound was heard. One robot, wearing a metallic suit, was seen."
And: "A man walking through the Plaza Garibaldi when suddenly he heard a whistling sound and saw an object land close by. The craft seemed metallic and was shaped like a missile. A being described as metallic or robot like in appearance briefly stepped out, its body gave off an intense heat. Moments later he re-entered the object, which disappeared at high speed towards the sea."
The sources are indicated as Verga, Maurizio, Italian UFO Catalogue; Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database, Author, Redwood City, 2002; Rosales, Albert, Humanoid Sighting Reports Database.
How could a story of unknown origine and so little information be evaluated in a meaningfull manner? See the List of Issues.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | October 31, 2009 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Primary source not available. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 2 | Ufology | Severe | October 31, 2009 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Nature of report unknown: newspaper, anonymous letter, investigated case...?. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 3 | Ufology | Severe | October 31, 2009 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Single, anonymous witness, no information on witness. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 4 | Ufology | Severe | October 31, 2009 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Insufficient descriptions and data, no sizes, no distances, no hour etc. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Extraterrestrial visitors or hoax.
* = 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 | October 31, 2009 | Creation, [ar1], [dj1], [ud1]. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | October 31, 2009 | First published. |
