Savannah entity encounter — October 18, 1973

A small silver-colored figure was reportedly seen beside U.S. Route 17 near Savannah, Georgia, on October 18, 1973. The fuller chronology places the observation around 9:15 p.m. and describes a line of cars slowing as their occupants looked toward the roadside. The unusual figure's apparent small stature and silver appearance are the central details preserved in the report. No one was said to have left a vehicle to approach it. This limits what can responsibly be said about its appearance: the summary does not give a reliable measured height, facial anatomy, clothing construction or account of speech. The expression tiny silver being is the report's description, not a biological identification. It could describe a reflective outfit or an apparent bodily surface; the surviving wording does not decide between them. David Webb's catalogue cites the Savannah News of October 20. The report belongs to the same general month as many American occupant stories, but this particular roadside observation includes no craft, landing, takeoff or demonstrated connection to an aerial object. It should not acquire those details simply through association with the wider wave. The plate keeps the witnesses in their cars and the figure at the road margin, with its face indistinct. Traffic, lighting and the precise section of highway are illustrative context rather than a recovered view of the event.