URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at ufologie@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

JANUARY 1988, BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA, USA A WOMAN:

BRIEF SUMMARY OF EVENT AND FOLLOW-UP:

A ufology magazine has reported that in Brentwood, California, on January 1988, late in the night, a woman was reading in bed with her boyfriend sleeping next to her when she noticed the figure of a small "man" standing on the right side of the bed, by her boyfriend.

The being was 4 foot tall with a very rough textured grayish tan skin, a large head with a pointed chin and large dark slanted eyes.

The witness attempted to scream but found herself totally paralyzed. She also felt a tingling sensation through her body.

The being reached across the bed over her boyfriend and attempted to touch her. His hand had four fingers with webbing in between them and long fingernails.

In her mind, she heard the words "Do not worry I won't hurt you, I just want to examine you." Just before the being touched her, the boyfriend jostled and tossed in bed, and the little being then jumped back and disappeared in a white flash of light.

BASIC INFORMATION SUMMARY:

Case number:
URECAT-000153
Date of event:
January 1988
Earliest report of event:
Circa 1998?
Delay of report:
10 years?
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Ufology magazine.
First certain record by:
Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:
Ufology magazine.
First certain record type:
Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
April 16, 2007
This file last updated on:
April 16, 2007
Country of event:
USA
State/Department:
California
Type of location:
In bed.
Lighting conditions:
Night
UFO observed:
No
UFO arrival observed:
No
UFO departure observed:
No
UFO/Entity Relation:
None
Witnesses numbers:
1
Witnesses ages:
Not reported.
Witnesses types:
Not reported.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.

Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Humanoid
Entities height:
Small
Entities outfit type:
One piece tight fitting
Entities outfit color:
Not reported.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Normal.
Entities head:
Large.
Entities eyes:
Two, large, black.
Entities mouth:
Not known.
Entities nose:
Not known.
Entities feet:
Boots.
Entities arms:
Normal.
Entities fingers:
Not known.
Entities fingers number:
Not known.
Entities hair:
None.
Entities voice:
Telepathy.
Entities actions:
Was near bed, communicated by telepathy.
Entities/witness interactions:
Entity reassured witness and said it wanted to examine her.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Hypnagogic hallucination, sleep paralysis.
Explanation certainty:
High.

NARRATIVES:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Brentwood California, on January 1988, late in the night, the witness was reading in bed with her boyfriend sleeping next to her when she noticed the figure of a small "man" standing on the right side of the bed, by her boyfriend. The being was 4-foot tall with grayish tan skin that was very rough textured.

He had a large head with a pointed chin and large dark slanted eyes. The witness attempted to scream but found herself totally paralyzed.

She also felt a tingling sensation through her body. The being reached across the bed over her boyfriend and attempted to touch her. His hand had four fingers with webbing in between them and long fingernails.

In her mind she heard the words "Do not worry I won't hurt you, I just want to examine you." Just before the being touched her, the boyfriend jostled and tossed in bed, this apparently startled the little being that then jumped back and disappeared in a white flash of light.

Rosales indicates that the source is Barry Taff, UFO Magazine Vol. 4 # 1

POINTS TO CONSIDER:

Here we have the usual essential marks of an episode of hypnagogic hallucination also known as "sleep paralysis" interpreted as a report of a close encounter of the third kind.

LIST OF ISSUES:

Id Topic Severity Date noted Raised by Noted by Description Proposal Status
None.

Id	Topic	Severity	Date noted	Raised by	Noted by	Description	Proposal	Status
None.

EVALUATION:

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[---] ? Article by Barry Taff, in the ufology magazine UFO Magazine, Volume 4 #1.
[ar1] * "1988 Humanoid Sightings", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1988.shtml

DOCUMENT HISTORY:

Authoring

Main Author Patrick Gross
Contributors None
Reviewers None
Editor Patrick Gross

Main Author	Patrick Gross
Contributors	None
Reviewers	None
Editor	Patrick Gross

Document history

Version Created/Changed By Date Change Description
0.1 Patrick Gross, Albert Rosales April 16, 2007 Creation, [ar1]
0.2 Patrick Gross April 16, 2007 First published

Version	Created/Changed By	Date	Change Description
0.1	Patrick Gross, Albert Rosales	April 16, 2007	Creation, [ar1]
0.2	Patrick Gross	April 16, 2007	First published

This page was last updated on April 16, 2007