18 April 1961 11:00
Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA
Case involving men from a UFO giving 'pancakes' for water. Explanation: Psych.
Joe Simonton heard a whining sound and saw an object, ten meters in diameter, four meters high, with exhaust pipes around the periphery, land near his house. A door was opened and a man appeared. About 1.50 meters tall, he wore a black, turtle-neck pullover with a white band at the belt, and black trousers with a vertical white band along the side. Two figures were visible inside the object. Simonton filled a jug with water, returned it to the man, who gave him three ordinary pancakes, and the craft took off. A flying disc was observed. Occupants of the craft were seen. Traces found.One silver star, about 40 feet across, was observed by one male witness, age 60, in a yard for five minutes (Joe Simonto). A whining sound was heard. Three 5-foot-tall humanoids, each wearing a blue suit and helmet, were seen.
Hynek rating: CE3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Entity reports)
Vallee rating: CE4: The witness has been abducted.
Vallee reliability rating: 344: Reliable source, firsthand; site visit by a skilled analyst; no natural explanation possible, given the evidence.
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