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• Piloezinhos, Brz being encounter — October 18, 1996

  1996-10-18 · PILOEZINHOS, BRZ, PRB, Brazil · CE3

  Farmer.

• Mamanguape And Sao Neves, Brazil abduction report — October 18, 1996

  1996-10-18 · MAMANGUAPE AND SAO NEVES, BRAZIL, PRB, Brazil · CE4

  2 30M saucers seen.

• West Tajsara Mountains, Bolivia being encounter — September 27, 1996

  1996-09-27 · WEST TAJSARA MOUNTAINS, BOLIVIA, CHQ, Bolivia · CE3

  Hiker lost.

• North / Georgeville, PA being encounter — September 24, 1996

  1996-09-24 · NORTH / GEORGEVILLE, PA, Pennsylvania, United States · CE3

  2 boys.

• Nazareth, Isrl abduction report — September 16, 1996

  1996-09-16 · NAZARETH, ISRL, NZR, Israel · CE4

  Man abducted / jumping giants.

• Piracicaba, Brz being encounter — August 26, 1996

  1996-08-26 · PIRACICABA, BRZ, São Paulo, Brazil · CE3

  2 observer(s).

• Cretesti, Rom being encounter — July 8, 1996

  1996-07-08 · CRETESTI, ROM, VSL, Romania · CE3

  Cops and more.

• Courlay, FR being encounter — June 19, 1996

  1996-06-19 · COURLAY, FR, Deux-Sèvres, France · CE3

  1 observer.

• Ipswitch, Austr being encounter — May 22, 1996

  1996-05-22 · IPSWITCH, AUSTR, Queensland, Australia · CE3

  1+dog.

• Near Toliman, Mexico being encounter — May 16, 1996

  1996-05-16 · NEAR TOLIMAN, MEXICO, JLS, Mexico · CE3

  4 teens.

• Near Santa Barbara, CA abduction report — April 24, 1996

  1996-04-24 · NEAR SANTA BARBARA, CA, California, United States · CE4

  Man / car.

• Varginha, Brz being encounter — April 21, 1996

  1996-04-21 · VARGINHA, BRZ, Minas Gerais, Brazil · CE3

  1 observer briefly.

• Lismore To/From Casino, Nsw abduction report — March 16, 1996

  1996-03-16 · LISMORE TO/FROM CASINO, NSW, NSW, Australia · CE4

  2 / car.

• Near Bindura, Zimb being encounter — March 6, 1996

  1996-03-06 · NEAR BINDURA, ZIMB, ZIM, Zimbabwe & Zambia · CE3

  Teen.

• Friol, Sp being encounter — March 6, 1996

  1996-03-06 · FRIOL, SP, LGO, Spain · CE3

  3+observer(s).

• Seattle, WA being encounter — February 27, 1996

  1996-02-27 · SEATTLE, WA, Washington, United States · CE3

  Woman.

• Huon Valley, Tasm being encounter — February 10, 1996

  1996-02-10 · HUON VALLEY, TASM, TSM, Australia · CE3

  Room lit.

• Recuay Prov, Peru being encounter — January 31, 1996

  1996-01-31 · RECUAY PROV, PERU, DNE, Peru · CE3

  6 observer(s).

• Varginha UFO incident

  1996-01-20 · Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil · CE3

  Residents reported creature(s); military/police involvement alleged.

• Brazilian archive report — Varginha, MG — 1996-01-20

  1996-01-20 · Varginha, MG, MG, Brazil · CE3

  A Brazilian National Archives reference records a reported unidentified-aerial observation at Varginha, MG in 1996-01-20; classified CE3 because the metadata describes reported entity or occupant.

• North / Swanage, Dorset abduction report — January 2, 1996

  1996-01-02 · NORTH / SWANAGE, DORSET, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

  1 / car.

• South Cristobal And Cabanas And Bahia Honda, Cuba being encounter — December 14, 1995

  1995-12-14 · SOUTH CRISTOBAL AND CABANAS AND BAHIA HONDA, CUBA, CBA, Caribbean area · CE3

  Wave classic and donut saucers / 2 months.

• Guira And Torriente, Cuba being encounter — December 14, 1995

  1995-12-14 · GUIRA AND TORRIENTE, CUBA, CBA, Caribbean area · CE3

  Several observer(s).

• Manson, WA being encounter — November 1, 1995

  1995-11-01 · MANSON, WA, Washington, United States · CE3

  Figure(s) / scuba diver suits in apartment.

• Torriente, Cuba being encounter — October 15, 1995

  1995-10-15 · TORRIENTE, CUBA, CBA, Caribbean area · CE3

  Farmer.

• Rio Grande, Pr being encounter — October 7, 1995

  1995-10-07 · RIO GRANDE, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  Small humanoid (or Grey)-monster lands near woman.

• Sp306 Near Capivari, Brz abduction report — September 24, 1995

  1995-09-24 · SP306 NEAR CAPIVARI, BRZ, São Paulo, Brazil · CE4

  1 / car.

• Campo Rico, Pr being encounter — September 16, 1995

  1995-09-16 · CAMPO RICO, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  Loud humming.

• Canovanas, Pr being encounter — September 7, 1995

  1995-09-07 · CANOVANAS, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  Small humanoid (or Grey)-monster on balcony.

• Campo Rico, Pr being encounter — September 1995

  1995-09 · CAMPO RICO, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  Cops hits small humanoid (or Grey)-monster grabbing dog with.357 pistol.

• (loc.unk), Belgium being encounter — August 24, 1995

  1995-08-24 · (LOC.UNK), BELGIUM, Belgium, Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg · CE3

  Flash.

• Wallington, NJ being encounter — August 11, 1995

  1995-08-11 · WALLINGTON, NJ, New Jersey, United States · CE3

  3 4' figure(s) / in space-suits study coat-hanger machinery.

• Winnipeg, Mba abduction report — July 13, 1995

  1995-07-13 · WINNIPEG, MBA, Manitoba, Canada · CE4

  2 small humanoids (or Greys) / bedside.

• Gravois Mills, MO being encounter — July 9, 1995

  1995-07-09 · GRAVOIS MILLS, MO, Missouri, United States · CE3

  12+observer(s).

• Big Lake Stream, ME being encounter — July 4, 1995

  1995-07-04 · BIG LAKE STREAM, ME, Maine, United States · CE3

  Boy / boat.

• Near Pordenone, ITL being encounter — May 19, 1995

  1995-05-19 · NEAR PORDENONE, ITL, FVG, Italy · CE3

  Fat 3M saucer hovers / 80cm altitude.

• Surry CO, NC being encounter — May 10, 1995

  1995-05-10 · SURRY CO, NC, North Carolina, United States · CE3

  2 observer(s).

• Columbia, MO being encounter — May 10, 1995

  1995-05-10 · COLUMBIA, MO, Missouri, United States · CE3

  Beeps heard.

• Hinsdale, IL being encounter — April 20, 1995

  1995-04-20 · HINSDALE, IL, Illinois, United States · CE3

  2 / car.

• Col. DE Vence, FR being encounter — April 5, 1995

  1995-04-05 · COL. DE VENCE, FR, Alpes Maritimes, France · CE3

  Sphere with blue beam 300M away.