A hovering flying disc was observed. Occupants of the craft were seen. Physiological effects were noted.

One black domed disc, about 80 feet across, was observed by one male 53-year-old witness on a river for ten minutes (Carlo; Rossi). A rustling sound was heard. One humanoid, wearing a diver's suit, was seen.

Going to the river Serchio before dawn to fish, Carlo Rossi saw hovering over it a circular object, apparently drawing up water through a long tube. It was black, with oval openings around the edge, and in the center a transparent tower 6 meters in diameter and extending 3 meters below the disc. In this were 4 thin tubes attached to a central cylinder, and a bluish flame was passing between these tubes. Under the disc were 5 equidistant propellers, and on top 3 concentric cones. The only sound was "like silk rustling." From a porthole in the turret a human face looked out, and stretched out an arm toward Rossi, who threw himself over the ridge of the bank. He saw a green ray projected above him, and felt an electric like shock. Then he saw the UFO depart "at frightful speed." 2 months later, he encountered there a very thin and tall angler with a peculiar accent, who asked him if he had ever seen any sort of aircraft over the river, and gave him a peculiar cigarette that immediately made him feel faint. The stranger grabbed the cigarette from him, threw it in the river, and hastened away.

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