OCTOBER 3, 1978, BUCKFASTLEIGHT, DEVON, U-K., THREE BOYS:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
The British Flying Saucer Bureau bulletin reportedly told that in Buckfastleigh, England, on October 3, 1978, at 08:55 p.m., three 14-year old boys, following a UFO sighting, saw a very muscular figure, 2.10 meters tall, dressed in a diving suit, some 50 yards away.
Later on, a second glowing figure about 1.80 meters tall was seen darting behind a concrete motorway support post.
Basic information table:
Case number:
URECAT-001234
Date of event:
October 3, 1978
Earliest report of event:
November 1979?
Delay of report:
Days, year?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Ufology bulletin British Flying Saucer Bureau.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Ufology bulletin.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
November 17, 2011
This file last updated on:
November 17, 2011
Country of event:
U-K.
State/Department:
Devon
Type of location:
Outside. Near highway.
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
Not reported.
UFO departure observed:
Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation:
Uncertain
Witnesses numbers:
3
Witnesses ages:
14, 14, 14
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Boys.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
2
Type of entities:
Humanoid or human or other
Entities height:
2.13 and 1.80 meters
Entities outfit type:
1 in diving suit, 1 glowing.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
1 vers muscular, 1 not reported.
Entities head:
Not reported.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
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:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
Not reported.
Entities actions:
Not reported.
Entities/witness interactions:
Not reported.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial visitors or invention or confusion.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Buckfastleigh, England, on October 3, 1978, at 2055, three 14-year old boys, following a UFO sighting, saw a very muscular figure, seven-foot tall, dressed in a diving suit, some 50 yards away. Later on a second glowing figure about six-foot tall was seen darting behind a concrete motorway support post.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Steve Gerrard, quoting British Flying Saucer Bureau UFO News Bulletin 11/12 1979."
Points to consider:
See the List of issues.
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Date noted:
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Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
November 17, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Primary source not available.
Help needed.
Opened.
2
Data
Severe
November 17, 2011
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
Not enough data.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial visitors or invention or confusion.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[---] ? British Flying Saucer Bureau UFO News Bulletin, U-K., #11/12, 1979.
