1978: Alto Da Mooca, Sao Paulo, Brazil Encounter

THINK ABOUTIT UFO|ENTITY SIGHTING REPORT

Date:  July 11 1978

Sighting Time:  2300

Day/Night:  Night

Location:  Alto Da Mooca, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Urban or Rural: – Urban (The event occurred in the Sao Paulo neighborhood of Alto Da Mooca).

No. of Entity(‘s):  two 

Entity Type:  humanoids

Entity Description:   as about 1.25 meters in height, wearing round metallic helmets on their heads, silver in color. In the front part of the helmet there was a blue dim lit area. Inside the helmets the witness noticed faces lacking irises or eyelids, and round dark eyes. Their skin appeared yellowish. They had small flat noses and lacked ears or mouths. Where the mouth should have been there was a round metallic plate. Their one-piece suits were light gray in color and both had belts with numerous gadgets hanging from them. Their bodies were very thin, and their heads were disproportional large as compared to the rest of their bodies. One of the humanoids was somewhat heavier and appeared to be a female; this one had a metallic disc on the chest area, about 15 cm in diameter with a small white light in the middle.

Hynek Classification:  CE-IV (Close Encounter IV) Abduction of the witness or other direct contact

Duration: Approximately 15–20 minutes (The sighting occurred and involved the witness observing the dog’s behavior, the interaction with entities, and the craft’s departure before she ran to notify her family).

No. of Object(s):  1

Height & Speed: Hovering / Low Altitude (The entities hovered just above the ground and the craft ascended after the encounter).

Size of Object(s): Not specified (The object was described as oval and landed in the middle of the yard).

Distance to Object(s): Immediate proximity (The craft was in the middle of the witness’s yard).

Shape of Object(s):  oval 

Color/Description of Object(s):  three metallic leg-like protrusions,  The object was metallic and oval in shape with several oval shaped portholes and what appeared to be antennas on the top and a multicolored sphere of light on the top that emitted numerous flashes of light.

Number of Witnesses:  1

Source:  Revista Brasileira Ovni, UFO News Brazil

Summary/Description:  The 44-year old witness was watching a television program as her 3 sons slept in their room. Suddenly her small dog began acting in a strange manner running around in circles inside of the house, running from the kitchen and to the door that led out into the yard, apparently trying to get out. Curious the witness walked towards the door and heard a loud “mechanical” sound of unknown origin. Suddenly as she opened the door she was confronted by two short humanoids that appeared to hover just above the ground right by the door. Both humanoids stood side by side. Behind the humanoids she could see an oval shaped craft that had apparently landed on three metallic leg-like protrusions. One of the beings approached the now paralyzed witness and made gestures as if to calm her down, while the other humanoid floated above the ground looking around as if searching for something.

The only movement that the witness was able to make was to raise her arms up to her chest. She could not utter a word. The humanoid closest to her caressed her head while the other floated towards the object, which had landed in the middle of the yard. The humanoid that had been standing next to her floated to the door of the object and removed from his belt an aluminum container. The container illuminated the yard in a bizarre yellow “coherent” light that appeared solid. The beam of light would enlarge then decrease in size intermittently. The beam of light was directed towards the kitchen area, the yard and into the landed UFO. The humanoid aiming the beam of light then preceded to take a small cylinder-shaped object from his belt said item then emitted a vaporous cloud of smoke that covered the both humanoids.

Seconds later both humanoids boarded the object, before entering they beckoned to the witness to come with them. Obtaining no response they waved at her and entered the object. Soon a plume of smoke emerged from the bottom of the object and the object began to ascend. Two bright yellow lights became visible and the craft disappeared into the distance. Before it left, the witness thought she saw another figure through an open porthole in the object. Moments after the object had gone, the witness was again able to move. She ran terrified to notify her family that noticed that she was cold and very pale. She described the humanoids as about 1.25 meters in height, wearing round metallic helmets on their heads, silver in color.

In the front part of the helmet there was a blue dim lit area. Inside the helmets the witness noticed faces lacking irises or eyelids, and round dark eyes. Their skin appeared yellowish. They had small flat noses and lacked ears or mouths. Where the mouth should have been there was a round metallic plate. Their one-piece suits were light gray in color and both had belts with numerous gadgets hanging from them. Their bodies were very thin, and their heads were disproportional large as compared to the rest of their bodies. One of the humanoids was somewhat heavier and appeared to be a female; this one had a metallic disc on the chest area, about 15 cm in diameter with a small white light in the middle. The other humanoid did not have such a disc. The object was metallic and oval in shape with several oval shaped portholes and what appeared to be antennas on the top and a multicolored sphere of light on the top that emitted numerous flashes of light.

During the encounter, the witness perceived a total silence in the area, like a vacuum. Also during the encounter she perceived a strong smell resembling ammonia and felt extremely cold.

 Researcher’s Notes: High-Strangeness Markers

The Alto Da Mooca encounter contains several classic markers of a high-strangeness CE-IV that distinguish it from standard sightings:

• The “Coherent” Yellow Light: The description of a yellow light that appeared “solid” and could intermittently change size is a recurring feature in UFO literature. This “solid light” phenomenon suggests a highly structured energy beam rather than standard illumination.

• Olfactory and Thermal Effects: The strong smell of ammonia and the sudden perception of extreme cold are physical physiological responses often reported in close proximity to UAP propulsion systems or atmospheric ionization.

• Paralysis and Communication: The witness’s paralysis—being only able to raise her arms—coupled with the beings’ gestures to calm her, indicates a non-verbal, possibly telepathic or neurologically induced control mechanism.

• The “Vacuum” Silence: The perception of total silence in a busy urban Sao Paulo neighborhood suggests the witness was inside a localized sensory or temporal envelope.

The 1978 Brazil encounter stands out as a bold urban intervention. The detail of the helmeted entities beckoning the witness to board the craft after examining her with the solid yellow beam marks this as a clear abduction attempt.

Combined with the ammonia odor and the physical coldness felt by her family afterward, the case provides significant subjective and secondary physical evidence for the reality of the July 11, 1978 event.