21 January 1961 23:00 - Nesmith Lake, Ohio, USA -   Witness call USAF to report a UFO containing four people was hovering over his home. Police did not investigate, USAF concluded he had seen the moon setting. Explanation: Moon.

28 January 1961 04:33 - Akron, Ohio, USA -   Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One object was observed by one witness (Caplinger).

13 February 1961 Around 0300 - Tonges, South Africa -   Nautical UFO.

In March 1961 15:00 - Koge, Denmark -   Occupant

6 March 1961 22:15 - South Miami, Florida, USA -   Dirigible-shaped UFO hovers 100 feet over tomato field. three small objects emerge, fly off. three cars emerge and are lowered to ground together with 12 people in cylinder. They get in cars, drive off. Unreliable. Explanation: Hoax.

10 March 1961 20:45 - Bowna, Victoria, Australia -   An object on the ground with four windows, a fire, and four figures.

In Spring 1961 - Lake Huron, Michigan, USA -   Close encounter with a craft and its occupants. An unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by three witnesses at a lake.

In Spring 1961 - Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA -   Animal mutilation case. Gravity effects. One object was observed by one experienced male witness in a desert (Sur).

18 April 1961 11:00 - Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA -   Case involving men from a UFO giving 'pancakes' for water. Explanation: Psych.

3 May 1961 - East St Louis, Illinois, USA -   A mysterious explosion was reported. An unidentifiable object and its occupants were observed at close range (Mathney).

In July 1961 22:30 - Geysersville, California , USA -   Witnesses watched 3-4 luminous objects maneuvering over 30 minutes. One landed. Door opened, man 4'8" tall walked out, dressed in green, boots. Yawned, back inside, gone in flash.

15 July 1961 - Munger, Minnesota, USA -   Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. An unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by 400 witnesses. Explanation: Hoax.

5 August 1961 02:00 - Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA -   Wit2 awoke, saw object on roof of cousin's house next door. Called cousin, met outside. Wit1 got BB gun, saw "2 very small people" on roof pointed finger at him; he did not leave.

8 August 1961 03:30 - Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada -   Bedroom visitation. Witness woke to see two beings, one at each end of bed. 4' tall, dressed in green tunic and trousers, transparent helmets, visors open. Neighbor saw blue globe take off from lawn.

In September 1961 02:30 - Riis Park, New York, USA -   Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. An unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by one witness on the shore (Suban).

19 September 1961 23:00 - Indian Head, New Hampshire, USA -   Betty and Barney Hill abduction. The classic case that brought the concept of alien abduction to an international audience.

1961 November 00:30 - Minot, North Dakota, USA -   Four men see a lighted object in a field, surrounded by humanoids. One shoots one of the humanoids.

26 November 1961 Night - Martin, North Dakota, USA -   Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. An unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by four witnesses in a field (Schiele).

In December 1961 - Porto Alegre, Brazil -   Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. An unidentifiable object and its occupants were observed at close range (Brochado).

In 1962 - Visnum, Sweden -   Close encounter with a craft and its occupants. One object was observed by three female witnesses (Nilsson).

In 1962 Around 0200 - Adelaide N100M, South Australia, Australia -   Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One object was observed by one female witness in a yard.

In 1962 23:00 - Holbaek, Denmark -   An object was observed. Traces found. An unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by one witness.

In 1962 Night - Mount Manfre, Italy -   Occupants.