Parapsychologist and author Gustavo Fernandez reportedly said that in Mendoza, Argentina, on Winter 1978, at night, in the farms surrounding this city a short hairy humanoid with a human-like face was reported seen by numerous witnesses. It reportedly attacked livestock, goats and fowl and a hunt for it by the locals proved fruitless.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001117
Date of event:
Winter 1978
Earliest report of event:
2007?
Delay of report:
Day, decades?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Author parapsychologist Gustavo Fernandez.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Author parapsychologist.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
May 22, 2010
This file last updated on:
May 22, 2010
Country of event:
Argentina
State/Department:
Mendoza
Type of location:
Farms.
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
No
UFO departure observed:
No
UFO/Entity Relation:
None
Witnesses numbers:
Not reported. Numerous.
Witnesses ages:
Not reported.
Witnesses types:
Not reported.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Humanoid
Entities height:
Small
Entities outfit type:
One piece tight fitting
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported.
Entities head:
Human-like face.
Entities eyes:
Two.
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:
Hairy.
Entities voice:
None heard.
Entities actions:
Attacked livestock, goats and fowl.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings:
Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Possible invention or urban legend. Not UFO-related.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Mendoza Argentina, on Winter 1978, at night, in the farms surrounding this city a short hairy humanoid with a human-like face was reported seen by numerous witnesses. It reportedly attacked livestock, goats and fowl and a hunt for it by the locals prove fruitless.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Gustavo Fernandez."
Points to consider:
Gustavo Fernandez is an Argentinean aeronautical engineer and parapsychologist who wrote some 15 books on aliens, feng-shui, astrology, sex techniques, tarot, "bioenergy" etc.
List of issues:
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1
Data
Severe
May 22, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available and insufficiently referenced.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
May 22, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No names witnesses, no information about them.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
May 22, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No sign of investigation, checking, or corroboration.
Help needed.
Opened.
4
Ufology
Severe
May 22, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No information on sighting conditions: lighting, distance, duration.
Help needed.
Opened.
5
Ufology
Severe
May 22, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No mention of the case found in other sources.
Help needed.
Opened.
6
Ufology
Severe
May 22, 2010
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Unknown nature and origin of story: anonymous letter, rumor, newspaper, investigated case...?
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Possible invention or urban legend. Not UFO-related.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
