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• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-04-06 — Rosedale, BC

  1978-04-06 · Rosedale, BC, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Rosedale, BC.

• Auckland, NZ being encounter — April 2, 1978

  1978-04-02 · AUCKLAND, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  Flashes.

• Near Cambrai, FR being encounter — March 29, 1978

  1978-03-29 · NEAR CAMBRAI, FR, Nord, France · CE3

  Boy found delirious.

• Penalva, Brz abduction report — March 24, 1978

  1978-03-24 · PENALVA, BRZ, MRN, Brazil · CE4

  Boy abduction / 81 hours.

• Patapsco St. Park, MD being encounter — March 22, 1978

  1978-03-22 · PATAPSCO ST. PARK, MD, Maryland, United States · CE3

  4 / camp.

• Summerville abduction report — March 18, 1978

  1978-03-18 · Summerville, South Carolina, United States · CE4

  William J.

• Risley, Eng being encounter — March 17, 1978

  1978-03-17 · RISLEY, ENG, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  Robot zaps observer(s).

• Waimata Valley, NZ abduction report — March 11, 1978

  1978-03-11 · WAIMATA VALLEY, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE4

  3 women camping.

• Pelotas, Brz abduction report — March 3, 1978

  1978-03-03 · PELOTAS, BRZ, RGS, Brazil · CE4

  Blue beam zaps man.

• Kent, OH being encounter — March 1978

  1978-03 · KENT, OH, Ohio, United States · CE3

  2 / campers.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-02-25 — Pine Point, NWT

  1978-02-25 · Pine Point, NWT, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Pine Point, NWT.

• Sesto Florentino, ITL being encounter — February 23, 1978

  1978-02-23 · SESTO FLORENTINO, ITL, FRN, Italy · CE3

  2 / car.

• Sesto Fiorentino, Toscana entity encounter — February 23, 1978

  1978-02-23 · Sesto Fiorentino, Toscana, Italy · CE3

  Mr. & Mrs.

• Eyre Highway East / Balladonia, WA abduction report — February 5, 1978

  1978-02-05 · EYRE HIGHWAY EAST / BALLADONIA, WA, Western Australia, Australia · CE4

  3 hours / missing time.

• Medinaceli, Spn abduction report — February 5, 1978

  1978-02-05 · MEDINACELI, SPN, SOR, Spain · CE4

  Hunter abduction.

• Near San Luis, Arg being encounter — February 4, 1978

  1978-02-04 · NEAR SAN LUIS, ARG, SLS, Argentina · CE3

  4 observer(s).

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-02-02 — Mt.Uniacke Hants Co, NS

  1978-02-02 · Mt.Uniacke Hants Co, NS, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Mt.Uniacke Hants Co, NS.

• Gainsborough, Lincolnshire landing encounter — February 1, 1978

  1978-02-01 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom · CE3

  The witness saw a large silvery disc-shaped object shoot overhead and land behind some nearby trees.

• Ermington, Devon abduction report — February 1978

  1978-02 · ERMINGTON, DEVON, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

  Woman sees blue shining shape / daylight.

• Scarborough, Ont being encounter — February 1978

  1978-02 · SCARBOROUGH, ONT, Ontario, Canada · CE3

  Boy sees saucer object hover near ground.

• Near Strasbourg, FR abduction report — January 31, 1978

  1978-01-31 · NEAR STRASBOURG, FR, Bas-Rhin, France · CE4

  observer(s) boards 25M saucer.

• Montvale, NJ being encounter — January 31, 1978

  1978-01-31 · MONTVALE, NJ, New Jersey, United States · CE3

  3+kids.

• Frodsham, Engl abduction report — January 27, 1978

  1978-01-27 · FRODSHAM, ENGL, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  4 observer(s).

• Fordsham, Cheshire County unidentified-object report — January 27, 1978

  1978-01-27 · Fordsham, Cheshire County, United Kingdom · CE3

  Four men were out in a field by the River Weaver when they sighted a silvery balloon-like object float down along the course of the river and land on the bank.

• Fort Dix/McGuire AFB entity encounter — January 18, 1978

  1978-01-18 · Fort Dix/McGuire AFB, New Jersey, United States · CE3

  Alien being shot dead by MPs

• Jane Chapin figure report — French Gulch, January 14, 1978

  1978-01-14 · FRENCH GULCH, CA, California, United States · CE3

  A bedside figure report within a longer claimed encounter series.

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

  1978-01-09 · SOUTH MIDDLETON, MA, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Night lights.

• South Middleton entity encounter — January 9, 1978

  1978-01-09 · South Middleton, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Humanoid case (section XII)

• Santo Antonio de Caparica, Estremadura unidentified light report — January 6, 1978

  1978-01-06 · Santo Antonio de Caparica, Estremadura, Portugal · CE3

  Two men leaving a beachfront cafe saw a bright bluish light flying low over the ocean descend at a steep angle at high speed.

• Gomez Palacio, Mx being encounter — January 2, 1978

  1978-01-02 · GOMEZ PALACIO, MX, DRG, Mexico · CE3

  Tall blond man appears / room.

• West / Rainford, Eng being encounter — January 2, 1978

  1978-01-02 · WEST / RAINFORD, ENG, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  4 / car.

• Kuantan children encounter

  1978-01-01 · Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia · CE3

  Malaysia child-witness entity case seeded from URECAT; potentially useful for Asia diversification after source check.

• Warkworth, NZ being encounter — January 1978

  1978-01 · WARKWORTH, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  Silver glowing-saucer lands.

• Guadalajara unidentified light report — December 18, 1977

  1977-12-18 · Guadalajara, Spain · CE3

  A 34-year-old man, Mr.

• Council Bluffs molten-metal deposit — December 17, 1977

  1977-12-17 · Big Lake Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States · CE3

  Witnesses reported a luminous aerial event before police and firefighters observed a hot metal deposit at Big Lake Park; recovered material was later studied by Nolan, Vallée and colleagues.

• Holland, Mass being encounter — December 15, 1977

  1977-12-15 · HOLLAND, MASS, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Cylinder/cigar-shape-UFO 400' / roadway.

• Near Limoges, FR abduction report — December 10, 1977

  1977-12-10 · NEAR LIMOGES, FR, Haute-Vienne, France · CE4

  1 / car / malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects).

• Waimata Valley, NZ being encounter — December 8, 1977

  1977-12-08 · WAIMATA VALLEY, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  1 observer.

• Roseville, MI being encounter — December 2, 1977

  1977-12-02 · ROSEVILLE, MI, Michigan, United States · CE3

  1 / truck.

• Waimata, NZ abduction report — December 2, 1977

  1977-12-02 · WAIMATA, NZ, NI, New Zealand · CE3

  Saucer going down.