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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.

DECEMBER 23, 1978, SAN VITO CHIETINO, CHIETI, ITALY, BUCCO FAMILY:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

The ufology group SUF reportedly said that in San Vito Chietino, Italy, on December 23, 1978, at 08:30 p.m., the Bucco family was returning from visiting relatives when a dazzling light began following their vehicle.

The light overtook the vehicle and the vehicle suddenly stopped without the driver applying the brakes.

At the same time, a strange little man crossed road in front of the vehicle in strange bounding jumps. Mr. Bucco thought he had struck the figure with the car. The figure then quickly bounded away and disappeared into a nearby pine grove.

Francesco and Fiorentina Bucco reported seeing one humanoid, but the other two passengers in the vehicle reported seeing two. The figure or figures wore brown "astronaut"-like suits, large helmets with black square visors, and 5 digit white gloves. The beings were about 1 meter in height, and moved over the road in a strange unison-robot like manner, floating 20-35 cm above the road as if bouncing on an invisible cushion.

Mr. Bucco noticed a green flashlight like object wrapped over the humanoid's shoulder.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-001022
Date of event: December 23, 1978
Earliest report of event: 2007?
Delay of report: Day, 3 decades?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Ufology group SUF.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type: Ufology group.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: November 12, 2011
This file last updated on: November 12, 2011
Country of event: Italy
State/Department: Chieti
Type of location: On road from car.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: Uncertain
UFO departure observed: Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation: Uncertain
Witnesses numbers: 2 to 4
Witnesses ages: Not reported. 1 adult at least.
Witnesses types: Not reported. Family.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1 or 2
Type of entities: Humanoid
Entities height: About 1.0 meters
Entities outfit type: Spaceman outfit, big helmet with black square visor, white gloves.
Entities outfit color: Not reported.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Not reported.
Entities head: Not reported. Large helmet.
Entities eyes: Not reported. Jelmet with black visor.
Entities mouth: Not reported.
Entities nose: Not reported or not visible.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: 5
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: Not reported.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Move on the road in front of witnesses car.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings: Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Explanation certainty: High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in San Vito Chietino, Italy, on December 23, 1978, at 2030, the Bucco family was returning from visiting relatives when a dazzling light began following their vehicle. The light overtook the vehicle and the vehicle suddenly stopped without the driver applying the brakes. Then at the same time a strange little man crossed road in front of the vehicle in strange bounding jumps. Mr. Bucco thought he had struck the figure with the car. The figure then quickly bounded away and disappeared into a nearby pine grove. Francesco and Fiorentina Bucco reported seeing one humanoid, but the other two passengers in the vehicle reported seeing two. The figure or figures wore brown "astronaut" like suits, large helmets with black square visors, and 5-digit white gloves. The beings were about 1 meter in height, and moved over the road in a strange unison-robot like manner, floating 20-35 cm above the road as if bouncing on an invisible cushion. Mr. Bucco noticed a green flashlight like object wrapped over the humanoid's shoulder.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Archivio S.U.F."

[Ref. pm1:] PINO MORELLI:

Lastly, on December 23. in the presence of the family Bucco from S.Vito Chietino (CH) a CE3 occurred while tehy were in a car, with a UFO spotted following the car and next the appearance of beings tall like children, who slipped while hopping at average height.

Points to consider:

It is regrettable that I could find only little information on a case that apparently had multiple witnesses and is of an apparent high strangeness.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe November 12, 2011 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Primary source not available. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe November 12, 2011 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross It is not know whether the case was investigated or just reported. Only a bried summary is available. Help needed. Opened.
3 Ufology Severe November 12, 2011 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Missing data, such as the durations, the distances. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

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 12, 2011 Creation, [ar1], [pm1].
1.0 Patrick Gross November 12, 2011 First published.

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