THINK ABOUTIT UFO|ENTITY SIGHTING REPORT
Date: 1952
Sighting Time:
Day/Night: daytime
Location: Passa Tempo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Urban or Rural: Rural
Hynek Classification: CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.
Duration:
No. of Object(s): 1 Humanoid
Size of Object(s):
Distance to Object(s):
Shape of Object(s): a short, apparently transparent or immaterial humanoid figure
Color of Object(s):
Number of Witnesses: 1
Source: Antonio Faleiro, Brazil
Summary/Description: Mauricio Rangel reported seeing a short, apparently transparent or immaterial humanoid figure than ran zig-zagging across a field, at times running right through a barbed wire fence without any apparent effect. It disappeared quickly into a wooded area.
The Immateriality of the Passa Tempo Entity
The most striking detail of Mauricio Rangel’s report is the entity’s apparent lack of physical mass. While many Close Encounters of the Third Kind involve solid, biological beings, the Passa Tempo humanoid was described as “transparent” or “immaterial.” Its ability to pass through a barbed-wire fence without any physical interaction suggests a being that exists in a state of matter—or perhaps a different frequency—that does not conform to traditional physics. This “phasing” behavior is a rare but significant sub-type of entity reports, often leading researchers to speculate on the interdimensional nature of certain visitors.
Zig-Zagging Flight and Wooded Disappearance
The entity’s movement was described as “zig-zagging,” a flight or locomotion pattern frequently attributed to UFOs in the sky but rarely to humanoids on the ground. This erratic movement, combined with the speed at which it disappeared into the woods, suggests a high level of agility and perhaps a sensory system that operates differently than our own. In the rural context of Minas Gerais, such a sighting stands out against the local folklore, moving away from traditional “ghost” stories and into the realm of modern ufological anomalies.
Minas Gerais: A Hotbed for High Strangeness
Brazil, and specifically the state of Minas Gerais, has long been recognized as one of the world’s most active regions for UFO activity. The 1952 wave in South America brought numerous reports of structured craft, but the Passa Tempo case remains a cornerstone for those studying the biological (or non-biological) entities associated with the phenomena. Sourced from the diligent research of Antonio Faleiro, this case highlights the “translucent” archetype that would occasionally reappear in later global flaps, challenging the “nuts and bolts” interpretation of alien visitors.
