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• Loxley cigar-shaped object report — October 17, 1973

  1973-10-17 · Loxley, Alabama, United States · CE4

  On October 17, 1973, Clarence Patterson reportedly encountered a large cigar-shaped object with a green light near Loxley, Alabama. NICAP's stored entry says that Patterson and his pickup were drawn into it. The linked Hatch summary adds a claim that six robotic or android-like f

• Watauga entity encounter — October 17, 1973

  1973-10-17 · Watauga, Tennessee, United States · CE3

  Evening.

• Europa entity encounter — October 17, 1973

  1973-10-17 · Europa, Mississippi, United States · CE3

  Bluish object landed on road, creature encounter.

• Albany, OH being encounter — October 16, 1973

  1973-10-16 · ALBANY, OH, Ohio, United States · CE3

  Several and cops.

• Eupora, MS being encounter — October 16, 1973

  1973-10-16 · EUPORA, MS, Mississippi, United States · CE3

  Blue 50' UFO going down / highway.

• B3187 Northwest / Wellington, Eng abduction report — October 16, 1973

  1973-10-16 · B3187 NORTHWEST / WELLINGTON, ENG, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

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

• Burbank entity encounter — October 16, 1973

  1973-10-16 · Burbank, California, United States · CE3

  Landed UFO with humanoid figures inside (UFOE II, Section VIII, XII)

• Burbank unidentified-object report — October 16, 1973

  1973-10-16 · Burbank, California, United States · CE3

  The NICAP entry for Burbank, California, on October 16, 1973, describes two children, aged two and four, reporting an object with a pointed dome and rays beneath it. The linked Hatch digest supplies the missing occupant claim: four figures beside or within a domed disc in a backy

• Lehi abduction report — October 16, 1973

  1973-10-16 · Lehi, Utah, United States · CE4

  A woman was abducted front her home, as well as possibly three of her children and a neighbor boy, and given a medical examination on board a craft.

• Omro entity encounter — October 15, 1973

  1973-10-15 · Omro, Wisconsin, United States · CE3

  The witness was awakened sometime after midnight by a brief, high-pitched sound; the room was lit up with a bright, orange-red glow, and he saw three humanoids 4-5 feet tall materialize.

• Berea unidentified light report — October 15, 1973

  1973-10-15 · Berea (Near), Tennessee, United States · CE3

  According to the stored NICAP summary, a farm family near a place listed as Berea, Tennessee, was alerted by barking dogs at about 10:30 p.m. on October 15, 1973. They saw unusual lights in nearby woodland. The linked Hatch digest describes an object descending into the woods, a

• Clarksville, Ark being encounter — October 12, 1973

  1973-10-12 · CLARKSVILLE, ARK, Arkansas, United States · CE3

  Several observer(s).

• Cincinnati entity encounter — October 12, 1973

  1973-10-12 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · CE3

  Humanoid being observed in object like transparent "bell jar" (UFOE II, Section XII)

• Pascagoula abduction

  1973-10-11 · Pascagoula River, Mississippi, United States · CE4

  Witnesses said beings levitated them into craft for examination.

• Tanner Williams unidentified-object report — October 11, 1973

  1973-10-11 · Tanner Williams, Alabama, United States · CE3

  A three-year old boy reported to his mother that he had been playing with "some old monster" in the backyard.

• Avery Estates, LA being encounter — October 10, 1973

  1973-10-10 · AVERY ESTATES, LA, Louisiana, United States · CE3

  1 observer.

• Magnolia unidentified-object report — October 10, 1973

  1973-10-10 · Magnolia, Mississippi, United States · CE3

  Round, shiny, metallic object on or near ground, something rectangular about the size of a small person emerged; later reentered, and object took off.

• Istrana Air Force Base, ITL being encounter — October 7, 1973

  1973-10-07 · ISTRANA AIR FORCE BASE, ITL, VNT, Italy · CE3

  2 1.5M small humanoids (or Greys) near UFO / ground.

• Brazilian archive report — Pelotas, RS — 1973-10-07

  1973-10-07 · Pelotas, RS, RS, Brazil · CE3

  A Brazilian National Archives reference records a reported unidentified-aerial observation at Pelotas, RS in 1973-10-07; classified CE3 because the metadata describes reported entity or occupant.

• Near St. Mathias, Qb being encounter — October 6, 1973

  1973-10-06 · NEAR ST. MATHIAS, QB, Quebec, Canada · CE3

  Beam going down.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1973-10-06 — Edmonton, AB

  1973-10-06 · Edmonton, AB, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Edmonton, AB.

• Saint-Mathias-de-Chambly entity encounter — October 5, 1973

  1973-10-05 · Saint-Mathias-de-Chambly, Canada · CE3

  Five small humanoids in orange garb observed in vicinity of orange domelike object.

• East / Simi Valley, CA being encounter — October 4, 1973

  1973-10-04 · EAST / SIMI VALLEY, CA, California, United States · CE3

  1 / SR118.

• Chatsworth entity encounter — October 4, 1973

  1973-10-04 · Chatsworth, California, United States · CE3

  Elliptical object with dome hovered about 10 feet off ground, swaying back and forth.

• North Melbourne, Aus being encounter — October 3, 1973

  1973-10-03 · NORTH MELBOURNE, AUS, Victoria, Australia · CE3

  2 bald figure(s) float and sway / bedroom.

• Near Pulaski, TN being encounter — October 1, 1973

  1973-10-01 · NEAR PULASKI, TN, Tennessee, United States · CE3

  3 teens / thunderstorm.

• Uden entity encounter — October 1973

  1973-10-01 · Uden, Netherlands · CE3

  A woman arising from bed glanced out a window and clearly saw three "little men" outside of her house.

• Anthony Hill entity encounter — October 1973

  1973-10-01 · Anthony Hill, Tennessee, United States · CE3

  Three teenagers saw a huge-hairy robot-like creature that walked mechanically with its hands upraised.

• Nohant-En-Gout, FR being encounter — October 1973

  1973-10 · NOHANT-EN-GOUT, FR, Cher, France · CE3

  Moped malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects) / saucer going down.

• Bedarrides, FR being encounter — September 27, 1973

  1973-09-27 · BEDARRIDES, FR, Vaucluse, France · CE3

  2 small humanoids (or Greys) gather (mushrooms?) / woods.

• Bedarrides entity encounter — September 27, 1973

  1973-09-27 · Bedarrides, France · CE3

  Humanoid occupant case.

• Us701 4 Mile(s) North / Tabor City, NC being encounter — September 20, 1973

  1973-09-20 · US701 4 MILE(S) NORTH / TABOR CITY, NC, North Carolina, United States · CE3

  2 observer(s).

• Alijo, Portugal being encounter — September 20, 1973

  1973-09-20 · ALIJO, PORTUGAL, TOM, Portugal · CE3

  2 / car.

• Savannah entity encounter — September 9, 1973

  1973-09-09 · Savannah, Georgia, United States · CE3

  "Ten big, black hairy dogs" emerged from a landed UFO in Laurel Grove Cemetery and ran through the cemetery.

• Athens entity encounter — September 3, 1973

  1973-09-03 · Athens, Georgia, United States · CE3

  Radio "went berserk," silver ellipse landed on road ahead of car, humanoid encounter.

• Little Houghton, UK abduction report — September 1973

  1973-09 · LITTLE HOUGHTON, UK, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE4

  1 observer.

• Near Belle Fourche, SD abduction report — September 1973

  1973-09 · NEAR BELLE FOURCHE, SD, South Dakota, United States · CE4

  2 / car.

• Near Penong, South Austr being encounter — September 1973

  1973-09 · NEAR PENONG, SOUTH AUSTR, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  1 / truck.

• Greensburg entity encounter — August 27, 1973

  1973-08-27 · Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States · CE3

  On this night a woman reported seeing a large boomerang shaped craft hovering over a heavily wooded area in Beech Hill.

• Ibague, Colombia being encounter — August 10, 1973

  1973-08-10 · IBAGUE, COLOMBIA, TLM, Colombia · CE3

  On August 10, 1973, at Ibagué, Colombia, NICAP records four schoolchildren and a police officer seeing four small humanoid figures beneath a bridge. A separate Hatch entry for Ibagué on the same date, around 1 p.m., describes boys and a police officer observing small figures sear