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• Bom Fim Mine, Brz abduction report — September 1978

  1978-09 · BOM FIM MINE, BRZ, RGN, Brazil · CE4

  Silent saucer rises / ground.

• Colares, Brazil being encounter — September 1978

  1978-09 · COLARES, BRAZIL, MRN, Brazil · CE3

  Odd light.

• Near San Luis, Arg abduction report — August 30, 1978

  1978-08-30 · NEAR SAN LUIS, ARG, SLS, Argentina · CE4

  Small humanoids (or Greys) give man 'talk-box'.

• Union CO, IN abduction report — August 30, 1978

  1978-08-30 · UNION CO, IN, Indiana, United States · CE4

  Orange ovoid low over SR44+4 somewhat rectangular (SWR) objects.

• Hyannis unidentified-object report — August 26, 1978

  1978-08-26 · Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Two witnesses in a car on Cape Cod watched an oval-shaped craft hovering low over the US Route 6 road.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-08-03 — Codette, SK

  1978-08-03 · Codette, SK, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Codette, SK.

• Lewiston, CA being encounter — August 1, 1978

  1978-08-01 · LEWISTON, CA, California, United States · CE3

  Date approximate.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-08-01 — Canada

  1978-08-01 · Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Canada.

• Clarksville entity encounter — August 1, 1978

  1978-08-01 · Clarksville, Tennessee, United States · CE3

  A woman had been taking a nap when she woke up to see a large craft hovering outside the upstairs window, over a nearby wood shack.

• Tortoreto, ITL being encounter — August 1978

  1978-08 · TORTORETO, ITL, TE, Italy · CE3

  4 observer(s).

• Near Cacapava Velha, Brz being encounter — August 1978

  1978-08 · NEAR CACAPAVA VELHA, BRZ, São Paulo, Brazil · CE3

  observer(s) 'hypnotized' takes pseudo-human/entity / tour / farm.

• Martins Bay / Auckland encounter

  1978-07-16 · Martins Bay, Auckland Region, New Zealand · CE3

  New Zealand entity case seeded from URECAT; details need verification.

• Iracauba entity encounter — July 16, 1978

  1978-07-16 · Iracauba, Brazil · CE3

  On this night J.

• Can Cifre, Ibiza entity encounter — July 11, 1978

  1978-07-11 · Can Cifre, Ibiza, Spain · CE3

  Two young boys were playing in a tree and heard a loud noise coming from the nearby woods.

• Lempdes, Puy-de-Dome unidentified light report — July 8, 1978

  1978-07-08 · Lempdes, Puy-de-Dome, France · CE3

  A motorist saw a sharp white gleam of light some 300 meters ahead on the road.

• MT Sona, It being encounter — July 4, 1978

  1978-07-04 · MT. SONA, IT, Connecticut, Italy · CE3

  4 military observer(s) paralyzed.

• Mt. Etna, Sicily entity encounter — July 4, 1978

  1978-07-04 · Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy · CE3

  Saucer-shaped object 40' in diameter, transparent dome on top.

• Corsico, ITL being encounter — July 1978

  1978-07 · CORSICO, ITL, Milano, Italy · CE3

  Watchman finds dark domed saucer on 3-4 legs.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-06-26 — Caraquet, NB

  1978-06-26 · Caraquet, NB, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Caraquet, NB.

• Stanford-IN-The-Vale, Engl abduction report — June 19, 1978

  1978-06-19 · STANFORD-IN-THE-VALE, ENGL, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

  Family / car abduction.

• Borisoglebsk, Russia abduction report — June 16, 1978

  1978-06-16 · BORISOGLEBSK, RUSSIA, VRN, Russia · CE4

  Domed saucer with 3 small humanoids (or Greys) / field.

• South Ashburnham, Mass being encounter — June 8, 1978

  1978-06-08 · SOUTH ASHBURNHAM, MASS, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Betty Andreason.

• Cincinnati, OH being encounter — May 23, 1978

  1978-05-23 · CINCINNATI, OH, Ohio, United States · CE3

  Woman / stop-light approached / faceless 5' man.

• Tavarnuzze, ITL being encounter — May 22, 1978

  1978-05-22 · TAVARNUZZE, ITL, FRN, Italy · CE3

  2-3 30cm spheres hide / passing car.

• South / Alamo, NV being encounter — May 21, 1978

  1978-05-21 · SOUTH / ALAMO, NV, Nevada, United States · CE3

  2 / car.

• Emilcin unidentified-object report — May 17, 1978

  1978-05-17 · Emilcin, Poland · CE4

  Stored Emilcin sources contain both a farmer's abduction claim and a separate mother-and-son observation; the two accounts are now distinguished.

• Cuajimalpa, Mx unidentified-object report — May 15, 1978

  1978-05-15 · CUAJIMALPA, MX, Sonora, Mexico · CE5

  1 observer.

• Caujimolpa and Obregon entity encounter — May 15, 1978

  1978-05-15 · Caujimolpa and Obregon (btn), Mexico · CE3

  A man walking observed a hovering multi-colored luminous cube shaped object that was making a buzzing sound and emitting a yellow beam.

• Lowestoft, Engl being encounter — May 14, 1978

  1978-05-14 · LOWESTOFT, ENGL, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  2 observer(s).

• Emilcin abduction

  1978-05-10 · Emilcin village, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland · CE4

  Witness reported being taken aboard, undressed, examined, offered food, then released.

• Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul entity encounter — May 10, 1978

  1978-05-10 · Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · CE3

  The witness was walking home alone when he observed a very bright object in the sky that began to descend at a high speed.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-05-05 — North Bay, ON

  1978-05-05 · North Bay, ON, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near North Bay, ON.

• Escazu disc-shaped object report — May 2, 1978

  1978-05-02 · Escazu, Costa Rica · CE3

  A 10 year-old boy was out playing, saw a cat and ran to a field when he suddenly noticed a hovering silvery disc-shaped object that was about 15 meters in diameter, and it was hovering at about 200 meters above the ground with a slight wobb

• Lake Pyrogovskoye contact claim — May 1978

  1978-05 · LAKE PYROGOVSKOYE, RUSSIA, ???, Russia · CE5

  2 small humanoids (or Greys) telepathy / Army Officer.

• Villammare Di Sapri, ITL being encounter — April 25, 1978

  1978-04-25 · VILLAMMARE DI SAPRI, ITL, SLR, Italy · CE3

  Sphere going down.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-04-25 — Ninette, MB

  1978-04-25 · Ninette, MB, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Ninette, MB.

• South Middleton, MA being encounter — April 19, 1978

  1978-04-19 · SOUTH MIDDLETON, MA, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Kids / basement.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-04-12 — Souris, MB

  1978-04-12 · Souris, MB, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Souris, MB.

• South Middleton, MA being encounter — April 9, 1978

  1978-04-09 · SOUTH MIDDLETON, MA, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  2+4 observer(s).

• Dayboro, Aus being encounter — April 7, 1978

  1978-04-07 · DAYBORO, AUS, Queensland, Australia · CE3

  Car malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects).