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• Berlin Heights unidentified-object report — August 1977

  1977-08-01 · Berlin Heights, Ohio, United States · CE3

  CE-2.

• Cruis landing encounter — July 24, 1977

  1977-07-24 · Cruis (east of), France · CE3

  10:30 PM.

• Lindley unidentified light report — July 23, 1977

  1977-07-23 · Lindley, New York, United States · CE3

  12:45 AM.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1977-07-19 — Sackville, NS

  1977-07-19 · Sackville, NS, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Sackville, NS.

• Barra do Corda entity encounter — July 17, 1977

  1977-07-17 · Barra do Corda (near), Brazil · CE3

  A domed disc-shaped UFO, resembling a straw hat, landed on a ranch near Barra do Corda, Brazil.

• Wakefield abduction report — July 16, 1977

  1977-07-16 · Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States · CE4

  Multiple UFO abductee Betty Andreasson had her sixth close encounter experience on this night in Wakefield, Massachusetts. (Source: Raymond E.

• Black Mesa, OK abduction report — July 15, 1977

  1977-07-15 · BLACK MESA, OK, Oklahoma, United States · CE4

  R.

• Quebradillas, Pr being encounter — July 12, 1977

  1977-07-12 · QUEBRADILLAS, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  Small humanoid (or Grey) going toward house.

• Pinheiro unidentified light report — July 10, 1977

  1977-07-10 · Pinheiro, Brazil · CE3

  1:00 AM.

• Toppenish disc-shaped object report — July 4, 1977

  1977-07-04 · Toppenish, Washington, United States · CE3

  7:45 P.M.

• Near Hulbert, MI abduction report — July 1977

  1977-07 · NEAR HULBERT, MI, Michigan, United States · CE4

  1 / car.

• Cardeiros, Ceara, Brz abduction report — July 1977

  1977-07 · CARDEIROS, CEARA, BRZ, CEA, Brazil · CE4

  Net-like beam tries / abduction man.

• Off LA Caleta, Dom.rep being encounter — June 24, 1977

  1977-06-24 · OFF LA CALETA, DOM.REP, DMR, Caribbean area · CE3

  Night light drops tube to sea.

• La Caleta entity encounter — June 24, 1977

  1977-06-24 · La Caleta, Dominican Republic · CE3

  1:00 AM.

• Bulloo River prospector contact claim — June 22, 1977

  1977-06-22 · BULLOO RIVER, QLD, Queensland, Australia · CE5

  A prospector’s reported two-day encounter survives through later source summaries.

• Coeur D / Alene, ID abduction report — June 20, 1977

  1977-06-20 · COEUR D / ALENE, ID, Idaho, United States · CE4

  Woman abduction / home.

• Crystal Lake, Ill being encounter — June 12, 1977

  1977-06-12 · CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL, Illinois, United States · CE3

  The NICAP index lists a CE3 report at Crystal Lake, Illinois, on June 12, 1977, but gives no event detail. The separate Hatch entry at the same place and date describes three figures estimated at four feet tall emerging from an alley and retrieving a fourth that appeared disabled

• Crystal Lake unidentified-object report — June 12, 1977

  1977-06-12 · Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States · CE3

  The NICAP index lists a CE3 report at Crystal Lake, Illinois, on June 12, 1977, but gives no event detail. The separate Hatch entry at the same place and date describes three figures estimated at four feet tall emerging from an alley and retrieving a fourth that appeared disabled

• Near Middleburg, Rsa abduction report — June 1977

  1977-06 · NEAR MIDDLEBURG, RSA, TRV, South Africa · CE4

  Bright UFO / quarry.

• West Pittsburg, CA being encounter — May 20, 1977

  1977-05-20 · WEST PITTSBURG, CA, California, United States · CE3

  3 teens.

• New Elgin, Scot being encounter — May 18, 1977

  1977-05-18 · NEW ELGIN, SCOT, Scotland, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  2 girls.

• Pacific entity encounter — May 18, 1977

  1977-05-18 · Pacific, Maryland, United States · CE3

  Humanoid report.

• Encinitas disc-shaped object report — May 6, 1977

  1977-05-06 · Encinitas, California, United States · CE3

  A large domed disc-shaped object descended into canyon.

• Ragusa entity encounter — May 5, 1977

  1977-05-05 · Ragusa (near), Italy · CE3

  Midnight.

• Near Baldim, Brazil being encounter — May 1977

  1977-05 · NEAR BALDIM, BRAZIL, Minas Gerais, Brazil · CE3

  Ovoid going toward over / 3M altitude.

• Milford Haven, Wales being encounter — April 26, 1977

  1977-04-26 · MILFORD HAVEN, WALES, WLS, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  1+kids.

• Putre, Chl abduction report — April 25, 1977

  1977-04-25 · PUTRE, CHL, TRP, Chile · CE4

  Night lights.

• Pampa Lluscuma entity encounter — April 25, 1977

  1977-04-25 · Pampa Lluscuma, Chile · CE3

  3:50 AM.

• Dale, Wales being encounter — April 24, 1977

  1977-04-24 · DALE, WALES, WLS, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  7' figure / aqualung.

• Dover, Mass being encounter — April 21, 1977

  1977-04-21 · DOVER, MASS, Massachusetts, United States · CE3

  Several separate observer(s).

• Herbrandston, Pembrokeshire, Wales unidentified-object report — April 20, 1977

  1977-04-20 · Herbrandston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom · CE3

  Mark Marston, age 11, was looking for bird's nests in a hedge when "a red glow appeared in the sky 50 yards away." A few moments later a figure appeared and drifted through a closed gate at the other end of the field.

• Little Haven, Wales being encounter — April 19, 1977

  1977-04-19 · LITTLE HAVEN, WALES, WLS, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  Saucer lands.

• Little Haven, Pembrokeshire entity encounter — April 19, 1977

  1977-04-19 · Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom · CE3

  2:00 AM.

• Rising Sun entity encounter — April 12, 1977

  1977-04-12 · Rising Sun, Indiana, United States · CE3

  Humanoid report.

• Tucson entity encounter — April 12, 1977

  1977-04-12 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · CE3

  3:30 PM.

• Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire entity encounter — April 7, 1977

  1977-04-07 · Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom · CE3

  5:00 AM.

• Ste. Dorothee, Quebec entity encounter — April 6, 1977

  1977-04-06 · Ste. Dorothee, Quebec, Canada · CE3

  7:00 PM.

• Tucson landing encounter — April 4, 1977

  1977-04-04 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · CE3

  1:30 AM.

• Gorham entity encounter — April 4, 1977

  1977-04-04 · Gorham, New Hampshire, United States · CE3

  8:15 PM..

• Pebble Beach entity encounter — March 20, 1977

  1977-03-20 · Pebble Beach, California, United States · CE3

  On this night a husband and wife were in a pair of sleeping bags by the seashore when they saw a bright disc-shaped object come from the ocean straight towards them.