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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.

WINTER 1978, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA, PEOPLE:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Parapsychologist and author Gustavo Fernandez reportedly said that in Mendoza, Argentina, on Winter 1978, at night, in the farms surrounding this city a short hairy humanoid with a human-like face was reported seen by numerous witnesses. It reportedly attacked livestock, goats and fowl and a hunt for it by the locals proved fruitless.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-001117
Date of event: Winter 1978
Earliest report of event: 2007?
Delay of report: Day, decades?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Author parapsychologist Gustavo Fernandez.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type: Author parapsychologist.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: May 22, 2010
This file last updated on: May 22, 2010
Country of event: Argentina
State/Department: Mendoza
Type of location: Farms.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: No
UFO arrival observed: No
UFO departure observed: No
UFO/Entity Relation: None
Witnesses numbers: Not reported. Numerous.
Witnesses ages: Not reported.
Witnesses types: Not reported.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1
Type of entities: Humanoid
Entities height: Small
Entities outfit type: One piece tight fitting
Entities outfit color: Not reported.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Not reported.
Entities head: Human-like face.
Entities eyes: Two.
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: Hairy.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Attacked livestock, goats and fowl.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings: Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Possible invention or urban legend. Not UFO-related.
Explanation certainty: Medium.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Mendoza Argentina, on Winter 1978, at night, in the farms surrounding this city a short hairy humanoid with a human-like face was reported seen by numerous witnesses. It reportedly attacked livestock, goats and fowl and a hunt for it by the locals prove fruitless.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Gustavo Fernandez."

Points to consider:

Gustavo Fernandez is an Argentinean aeronautical engineer and parapsychologist who wrote some 15 books on aliens, feng-shui, astrology, sex techniques, tarot, "bioenergy" etc.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe May 22, 2010 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Primary source not available and insufficiently referenced. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe May 22, 2010 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No names witnesses, no information about them. Help needed. Opened.
3 Ufology Severe May 22, 2010 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No sign of investigation, checking, or corroboration. Help needed. Opened.
4 Ufology Severe May 22, 2010 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No information on sighting conditions: lighting, distance, duration. Help needed. Opened.
5 Ufology Severe May 22, 2010 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No mention of the case found in other sources. Help needed. Opened.
6 Ufology Severe May 22, 2010 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Unknown nature and origin of story: anonymous letter, rumor, newspaper, investigated case...? Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Possible invention or urban legend. Not UFO-related.

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 May 22, 2010 Creation, [ar1].
1.0 Patrick Gross May 22, 2010 First published.

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