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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.

END OCTOBER 1975, AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO, USA, A WOMAN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

CUFOS is said to have in their file a case in American Falls, Idaho, on late October 1975, at 06:25 a.m., the witness had been lying in bed with her husband who was asleep when she heard noises in the living room.

Moments later a short figure stood at the bedroom door. It was described as four-foot tall, humanoid, with large pointed ears, normal eyes and nose and completely covered with short hair.

It looked puzzled and was breathing very heavy; at times making "gurgling" noises.

The witness closed her eyes then opened them again to find the figure standing by the bed staring at her. The witness panicked and attempted to find her husband's gun, who remained sleeping.

The creature then walked to the mirror looked at itself, scratched his chin and walked out of the bedroom. The witness remained in bed and did not see how the creature left the house.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-000335
Date of event: End October 1975
Earliest report of event: 2000?
Delay of report: Days, decades?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: CUFOS ufology file.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue.
First alleged record type: CUFOS ufology file.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: November 4, 2007
This file last updated on: November 4, 2007
Country of event: USA
State/Department: Idaho
Type of location: Bedroom.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: No
UFO arrival observed: No
UFO departure observed: No
UFO/Entity Relation: None
Witnesses numbers: 1
Witnesses ages: Not reported. Adult or old.
Witnesses types: Married woman.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1
Type of entities: Humanoid
Entities height: 1.20 meters
Entities outfit type: Covered of short hair.
Entities outfit color: Not reported.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Covered of short hair.
Entities head: Large pointed ears.
Entities eyes: Normal.
Entities mouth: Not reported.
Entities nose: Normal.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported.
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: Covered of short hair.
Entities voice: Made gurgling noises.
Entities actions: Enters bedroom, stands near bed, looks in mirror.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, wanted to grab gun.
Witness(es) feelings: Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Hypnagogic hallucination.
Explanation certainty: Medium.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that American Falls, Idaho, on late October 1975, at 06:25 a.m., the witness had been lying in bed with her husband who was asleep when she heard noises in the living room.

Moments later a short figure stood at the bedroom door. It was described as four-foot tall, humanoid, with large pointed ears, normal eyes and nose and completely covered with short hair.

It looked puzzled and was breathing very heavy; at times making "gurgling" noises.

The witness closed her eyes then opened them again to find the figure standing by the bed staring at her. The witness panicked and attempted to find her husband's gun, who remained sleeping.

The creature then walked to the mirror looked at itself, scratched his chin and walked out of the bedroom. The witness remained in bed and did not see how the creature left the house.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Cufos Reports.

Points to consider:

These events in bedroom in the sleep during the night with sounds as starting point could be an ordinary case of hypnagogic hallucination. The lack of data, the absence of a detailed investigation report, in any case, do not allow to reject this explanation.

I have a considerable asset to realize how such experiences, although not "real", are much more impressive than a "simple dream": it happened to me. It so happens that in this report, there are several indicators pointing towards this explanation: the reference to the state of semi-lethargy in which the witness was during the experience, the incapacity to speak, move, shout, the absence of corroborating observation by third parties, the absence of physical trace, the triggering stimuli such as noises or light outside. On the other end, nothing solid comes to demonstrate firmly that such an explanation is the sure explanation, but as obviously it was not even considered, the case becomes unfortunately unfit as example supporting some particular thesis about UFOs or their occupants.

I provide a few references among dozens about the topic of hypnagogic hallucination and sleep paralysis:

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe November 4, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No primary source available. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe November 4, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No investigation report available. Help needed. Opened.
3 Ufology Severe November 4, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No trace that hypnagogic hallucination was considered in this bedroom visitor experience. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Hypnagogic hallucination.

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 4, 2007 Creation, [ar1].
1.0 Patrick Gross November 4, 2007 First published.

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