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• 30km / Ljubljana, Yugo being encounter — October 7, 1972

  1972-10-07 · 30KM / LJUBLJANA, YUGO, SLV, Former Yugoslavia · CE3

  Small humanoids (or Greys) 150M away.

• Burzaco, Arg abduction report — October 4, 1972

  1972-10-04 · BURZACO, ARG, Buenos Aires, Argentina · CE4

  G.

• Santa Isabel, Arg being encounter — September 27, 1972

  1972-09-27 · SANTA ISABEL, ARG, CRD, Argentina · CE3

  Several observer(s).

• Northwest / Palenque, Dom.rep being encounter — September 22, 1972

  1972-09-22 · NORTHWEST / PALENQUE, DOM.REP, DMR, Caribbean area · CE3

  Ovoid / bushes.

• Santa Isabel, Arg being encounter — September 21, 1972

  1972-09-21 · SANTA ISABEL, ARG, CRD, Argentina · CE3

  Pseudo-human/entity / batman suit / factory.

• Howard entity encounter — September 20, 1972

  1972-09-20 · Howard, Indiana, United States · CE3

  Humanoid report.

• Villa Altagracia, Dom.rep abduction report — September 1972

  1972-09 · VILLA ALTAGRACIA, DOM.REP, DMR, Caribbean area · CE3

  2 figure(s) exit UFO / ground.

• East / Medanos, Arg being encounter — August 28, 1972

  1972-08-28 · EAST / MEDANOS, ARG, Buenos Aires, Argentina · CE3

  Odd hitchhiker.

• Belo Horizonte, Brazil being encounter — August 24, 1972

  1972-08-24 · BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL, Minas Gerais, Brazil · CE3

  Several observer(s).

• Ixtapalapa, Mexico being encounter — August 18, 1972

  1972-08-18 · IXTAPALAPA, MEXICO, MEX, Mexico · CE3

  Odd buzz.

• Roosboom And Mayville, Natal, Rsa being encounter — August 16, 1972

  1972-08-16 · ROOSBOOM AND MAYVILLE, NATAL, RSA, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · CE3

  UFO and square-headed figure seen both places.

• Gavea, Brz being encounter — August 11, 1972

  1972-08-11 · GAVEA, BRZ, Rio, Brazil · CE3

  Metallic saucer.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-08-10 — Brooks, AB

  1972-08-10 · Brooks, AB, Canada · CE3

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

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-08-10 — Invermere, BC

  1972-08-10 · Invermere, BC, Canada · CE3

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

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-08-10 — Moberly, BC

  1972-08-10 · Moberly, BC, Canada · CE3

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

• Saint-Jean-Du-Gard, FR being encounter — August 9, 1972

  1972-08-09 · SAINT-JEAN-DU-GARD, FR, Gard, France · CE3

  2 campers.

• North / Tofield, Alta being encounter — August 6, 1972

  1972-08-06 · NORTH / TOFIELD, ALTA, Alberta, Canada · CE3

  Night light crosses beaver lake.

• Brazilian archive report — Rio de Janeiro, GB — 1972-08-02

  1972-08-02 · Rio de Janeiro, GB, GB, Brazil · CE3

  A Brazilian National Archives reference records a reported unidentified-aerial observation at Rio de Janeiro, GB in 1972-08-02; classified CE3 because the metadata describes reported entity or occupant.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-07-31 — St.Clement, MB

  1972-07-31 · St.Clement, MB, Canada · CE3

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

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-07-31 — Selkirk, MB

  1972-07-31 · Selkirk, MB, Canada · CE3

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

• Frankston — claimed telepathic reassurance and vehicle effects

  1972-07-25 · FRANKSTON, AUS, Victoria, Australia · CE5

  Repeat observer(s).

• Kuraby, Australia being encounter — July 19, 1972

  1972-07-19 · KURABY, AUSTRALIA, Queensland, Australia · CE3

  6 grey figure(s) / roadside.

• I10 East / Deming, NM being encounter — July 1972

  1972-07 · I10 EAST / DEMING, NM, New Mexico, United States · CE3

  Big object over road.

• Bents Basin, Aust being encounter — June 4, 1972

  1972-06-04 · BENTS BASIN, AUST, NSW, Australia · CE3

  6 observer(s).

• Salisbury, MD being encounter — May 2, 1972

  1972-05-02 · SALISBURY, MD, Maryland, United States · CE3

  2 observer(s).

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-05-01 — Maple Ridge, NB

  1972-05-01 · Maple Ridge, NB, Canada · CE3

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

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1972-05-01 — Carleton County, NB

  1972-05-01 · Carleton County, NB, Canada · CE3

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

• Sainte-Soulle, FR being encounter — April 1972

  1972-04 · SAINTE-SOULLE, FR, Charente-Maritime, France · CE3

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

• Soesterberg, Neth being encounter — March 25, 1972

  1972-03-25 · SOESTERBERG, NETH, Netherlands, Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg · CE3

  Humming and fog.

• West / Lujan, Arg being encounter — March 16, 1972

  1972-03-16 · WEST / LUJAN, ARG, Buenos Aires, Argentina · CE3

  Trucker / N7.

• Near Toledo, OR being encounter — March 1972

  1972-03 · NEAR TOLEDO, OR, Oregon, United States · CE3

  Domed object / woods.

• Camas, Sp being encounter — January 8, 1972

  1972-01-08 · CAMAS, SP, SVL, Spain · CE3

  Classic small humanoid (or Grey) / road tries / stop truck.

• Almonte, On being encounter — 1972

  1972 · ALMONTE, ON, Ontario, Canada · CE4

  Girl / 7.

• Waikerie, Sau being encounter — December 14, 1971

  1971-12-14 · WAIKERIE, SAU, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  2 observer(s).

• Rowsham, Bucks, Engl being encounter — December 1971

  1971-12 · ROWSHAM, BUCKS, ENGL, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  Green bullet beams pseudo-human/entity down.

• Near Bananeiras, Brz abduction report — November 17, 1971

  1971-11-17 · NEAR BANANEIRAS, BRZ, PRB, Brazil · CE4

  Phony bus.

• Near Fortaleza, Brz being encounter — November 1971

  1971-11 · NEAR FORTALEZA, BRZ, CEA, Brazil · CE3

  Many observer(s).

• St. Catharines, On abduction report — October 16, 1971

  1971-10-16 · ST. CATHARINES, ON, Ontario, Canada · CE4

  Small humanoids (or Greys) abduction rock group / van.

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1971-10-11 — Trinity Bay, NFLD

  1971-10-11 · Trinity Bay, NFLD, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Trinity Bay, NFLD.

• South / Banbury, Oxfords being encounter — September 27, 1971

  1971-09-27 · SOUTH / BANBURY, OXFORDS, England, United Kingdom / Ireland · CE3

  Trucker.