FEBRUARY 21, 1978, NETTLEBED, OXFORDSHIRE, U-K., SOMEONE AND HIS WIFE:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
Is is said that Norman Oliver, in "Quest" UFO magazine, reported that near Nettlebed, England, on February 21, 1978, at 10:45 p.m., a motorist driving through thick fog entered an area of less dense fog and was rounding a bend when he saw two figures standing in the middle of the road.
Each had outstretched arms and appeared to be "completely bandaged from their heads down to their legs", somehow resembling "mummies."
His wife screamed and he swerved his vehicle to avoid them, the fog came down thick again and both figures were then lost from view.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001231
Date of event:
February 1978
Earliest report of event:
2007?
Delay of report:
Days, months, two decades?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Norman Oliver in ufology magazine.
First certain record by:
Ufology book.
First alleged record type:
Norman Oliver.
First certain record type:
Ufology book.
This file created on:
November 18, 2011
This file last updated on:
November 18, 2011
Country of event:
U-K.
State/Department:
Oxfordshire
Type of location:
On road from car under fog.
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
N/A
UFO departure observed:
N/A
UFO/Entity Relation:
None
Witnesses numbers:
1 or 2
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Young adults, adults or aged.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Man and wife.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
2
Type of entities:
Humanoid or human
Entities height:
Not reported
Entities outfit type:
Completely bandaged from their heads down to their legs, like mummies.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Normal.
Entities head:
Not reported. Yes.
Entities eyes:
Not reported or not visible.
Entities mouth:
Not reported or not visible.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported. Yes. Outstreched.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported or not visible.
Entities voice:
None heard.
Entities actions:
Are there.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion or invention.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Nettlebed, England, on February 21, 1978, at 2245, a motorist driving through thick fog near this village was entering an area of less dense fog and was rounding a bend when he saw two figures standing in the middle of the road. Each had outstretched arms and appeared to be completely bandaged from their heads down to their legs, somehow resembling "mummies." His wife screamed and he swerved his vehicle to avoid them, the fog came down thick again and both figures were then lost from view.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Norman Oliver, Quest UFO Magazine Vol. 11 #6."
Points to consider:
See List of issues.
List of issues:
Id:
Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
Raised by:
Noted by:
Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
November 18, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Ufology
Severe
November 18, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Apparently not an investigated case.
Help needed.
Opened.
3
Ufology
Severe
November 18, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Brief summary with little information.
Help needed.
Opened.
4
Ufology
Severe
November 18, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Nature and origin of story unknown.
Help needed.
Opened.
5
Ufology
Severe
November 18, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Anonymous witnesses.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion or invention.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[---] ? Norman Oliver, in Quest UFO Magazine, Volume 11, #6.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
