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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.

APRIL 19, 1974, ALTAMONT, NEW YORK, RUTH CURRIE, LAURIE CURRIE, MR. CURTIS:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

A NICAP ufologist and a MUFON ufologist seemd to have reported a case in Altamont, New York, USA, that took place on April 19, 1974, at 08:00 p.m..

Ruth Currie and her daughter, Laurie, observed a brightly lit object on the road a few hundred feet from their home, while neighborhood dogs were making a fuss.

Going closer, they saw an oval craft with windows around the top from which came a golden light; indistinct, "egg shaped" figures were seen moving through the windows.

A neighbor, Rose Curtis, was summoned to confirm their sighting; then Mr. Curtis, but the latter only saw the object rising.

The following day, a large burned area, 60 feet in diameter, was found.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-000345
Date of event: April 19, 1974
Earliest report of event: Not known.
Delay of report: Days, years?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Ufologists.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue.
First alleged record type: Ufologists.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: November 8, 2007
This file last updated on: November 8, 2007
Country of event: USA
State/Department: New York
Type of location: Route près de la maison.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: No
UFO departure observed: Yes
UFO/Entity Relation: Certain
Witnesses numbers: 1
Witnesses ages: Not reported. 2 adults, 1 young or child.
Witnesses types: Not reported. Mother, daughter, neighbor.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: Several
Type of entities: Shapes
Entities height: Not reported.
Entities outfit type: Not reported.
Entities outfit color: Not reported.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Egg-shaped.
Entities head: Not reported or none.
Entities eyes: Not visible.
Entities mouth: Not visible.
Entities nose: Not visible.
Entities feet: Not visible.
Entities arms: Not visible.
Entities fingers: Not visible.
Entities fingers number: Not visible.
Entities hair: Not visible.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Were in UFO, departure.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed.
Witness(es) feelings: Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Extraterrestrial beings.
Explanation certainty: Low.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Altamont, New York, on April 19, 1974, at 08:00 p.m., Ruth Currie and her daughter, Laurie, observed a brightly lit object on the road a few hundred feet from their home; neighborhood dogs were making a fuss. Going closer, they saw an oval craft with windows around the top from which came a golden light; indistinct, "egg shaped" figures were seen moving through the windows. A neighbor, Rose Curtis, was summoned to confirm their sighting; then Mr. Curtis, but the latter only saw the object rising. The following day, a large burned area, 60' in diameter, was found.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Ernie Jahn for Nicap, and Ben Jamison for Mufon.

Points to consider:

It is very regrettable that I could find only few information on this case with multiple witnesses, close distance, and potential evidence of a ground trace.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe November 8, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Primary source not specified and missing. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe November 8, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Sparse information. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors. Insufficient information.

Sources references:

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

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 November 8, 2007 Creation, [ar1].
1.0 Patrick Gross November 8, 2007 First published.

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