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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at ufologie@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

DECEMBER 3, 1967, BARCELONA, BARCELONA, SPAIN, A WOMAN:

BRIEF SUMMARY OF EVENT AND FOLLOW-UP:

All that is known about this case is that Spanish ufologist Antonio Ribera Ribera wrote that a woman reported to have seen a strange entity resembling a cactus with four members, leaving deep traces, on December 3, 1967, in Barcelona, Spain, and that this woman did not want to comment.

BASIC INFORMATION SUMMARY:

Case number:
URECAT-000132
Date of event:
December 3, 1967
Earliest report of event:
1972
Delay of report:
5 years
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Ufology book.
First certain record by:
Ufology book.
First alleged record type:
Ufology book.
First certain record type:
Ufology book.
This file created on:
May 24, 2007
This file last updated on:
May 24, 2007
Country of event:
Spain
State/Department:
Barcelona
Type of location:
Open country
Lighting conditions:
Not reported.
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
No
UFO departure observed:
No
UFO/Entity Relation:
None
Witnesses numbers:
1
Witnesses ages:
Not reported. Adult.
Witnesses types:
Not reported. Woman.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.

Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
"Cactus-like" with four members.
Entities height:
Small
Entities outfit type:
Not reported.
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Cactus-like.
Entities head:
Not reported.
Entities eyes:
Not reported.
Entities mouth:
Not reported.
Entities nose:
Not reported.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not reported.
Entities fingers number:
Not reported.
Entities hair:
Not reported.
Entities voice:
Not reported.
Entities actions:
Not reported.
Entities/witness interactions:
Not reported.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
No credibility. Insufficient data.
Explanation certainty:
Certain.

NARRATIVES:

[Ref. jf1:] JEAN FERGUSON:

The author indicates that on December 3, 1967 in Barcelona in Spain, a woman met a strange small entity resembling a cactus with four members leaving deep traces.

[Ref. js1:] JACQUES SCORNAUX:

Jacques Scornaux indicates that in Barcelona, in Spain, on December 3, 1967, a case on which the information is extremely sparse took place, and he quotes:

"A woman reported to have seen a strange entity resembling a cactus with four members, leaving deep traces. The witness does not want to comment on the case. (Ribera) (162)."

As no book or magazine title was indicated, he notes that it can be assumed that it was a personal communication from Antonio Ribera to the authors of the study on the Iberian landings, quoted as reference 162.

On May 9, 1984, one of the authors, well-known Spanish ufologist Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos, wrote to him in connection with this case:

"It is only a rumour which cannot constitute a serious entry in a catalogue."

Scornaux notes that thit "of course did not prevent this case from slipping into Ted Phillips' catalogue (19, p. 54), with mention of the traces."

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Barcelona, Spain, on December 3, 1967, at an unknown time, a woman reported seeing a strange cactus-like entity with four members, leaving deep footprints. The witness does not want to discuss the incident, and there is no other information.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Antonio Ribera.

[Ref. dj1:] DONALD JOHNSON:

Donald Johnson indicates in his chronology that on December 3, 1967, in Barcelona, Spain a "cactus-like" entity with four appendages, presumably two arms and two legs, was sighted. It left deep footprints in the soil.

The source is indicated as Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos investigation files.

POINTS TO CONSIDER:

This is an exemplary case of the unusable anecdote reproduced from catalogues to books to catalogues. The lack of even the most basic data such as the hour and the place, the absence of UFO, the absence of investigation, a reluctant, unnamed, undetermined, unique witness, makes it totally unjusify to include the case in a catalogue of physical traces of the UFOS like Ted Phillips did.

LIST OF ISSUES:

Id Topic Severity Date noted Raised by Noted by Description Proposal Status
1DataSevereMay 24, 2007Patrick GrossPatrick GrossInsufficient data.Help needed.Opened.
2UfologySevereMay 24, 2007Patrick GrossPatrick GrossInsufficient data.Help needed.Opened.
3UfologySevereMay 24, 2007Patrick GrossPatrick GrossUnique, unnamed, reluctant, undetermined witness.--
4UfologyMediumMay 24, 2007Patrick GrossPatrick GrossCase with no UFO.--

EVALUATION:

No credibility. Insufficient data.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

DOCUMENT HISTORY:

Authoring

Main AuthorPatrick Gross
ContributorsNone
ReviewersNone
EditorPatrick Gross

Document history

Version Created/Changed By Date Change Description
0.1 Patrick Gross May 24, 2007 Creation, [jf1], [js1], [ar1], [dj1]
0.2 Patrick Gross May 24, 2007 First published


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