The most comprehensive searchable archive of entity and being encounter reports — CE-III, CE-IV, and CE-V cases from antiquity to present.https://closecontact.org/en-ushttps://closecontact.org/case/1998-01-01-los-angeles-stonebrooke-encounters/https://closecontact.org/case/1998-01-01-los-angeles-stonebrooke-encounters/Los Angeles jazz singer Pamela Stonebrooke reported a series of entity encounters beginning with Grey beings in the early 1990s and culminating in three encounters with a shape-shifting reptilian humanoid circa 1998. She described the reptilian as initially appearing as a blond human male before revealing its true form. The case was documented by Harvard psychiatrist John E. Mack and received widespread media coverage.Thu, 01 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMTCE4reptiliangreyhttps://closecontact.org/case/1975-11-05-walton-abduction/https://closecontact.org/case/1975-11-05-walton-abduction/Logger Travis Walton was struck by a beam of light from a hovering craft in front of six coworkers. He vanished for five days. Upon return, he described being aboard a craft where he encountered both short grey-skinned beings and tall, human-appearing entities.Wed, 05 Nov 1975 00:00:00 GMTCE4greynordichttps://closecontact.org/case/1973-10-11-pascagoula-abduction/https://closecontact.org/case/1973-10-11-pascagoula-abduction/Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker reported being taken aboard a craft by three robotic-looking beings with wrinkled grey skin, no discernible eyes, and claw-like appendages while fishing on the Pascagoula River. Both men were found to be deeply distressed by investigators and law enforcement.Thu, 11 Oct 1973 00:00:00 GMTCE4humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-11-01-north-dakota-landing/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-11-01-north-dakota-landing/Four hunters returning from a trip observed a silo-shaped craft land in a deserted field during rain and sleet. Approaching to offer help to a presumed downed aircraft, they discovered four humanoid figures in white overalls. One witness fired a gunshot. The men retreated and later realized they had experienced missing time.Wed, 01 Nov 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-10-01-kent-silver-suited-figure/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-10-01-kent-silver-suited-figure/Security guard Colin Crowhurst encountered a blue brain-like luminous object that paralyzed him and his dog on a misty morning. In a separate linked encounter, he observed a silver-suited figure standing in his bedroom doorway that turned its head and faded from view.Sun, 01 Oct 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otheramorphoushttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-09-19-hill-abduction/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-09-19-hill-abduction/Married couple Betty and Barney Hill experienced a close encounter while driving through the White Mountains, followed by a period of missing time. Under later hypnotic regression, both independently described being taken aboard a craft and subjected to medical examinations by short, grey-skinned beings with large eyes.Tue, 19 Sep 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE4greyhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-08-08-wetaskiwin-bedroom-visitation/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-08-08-wetaskiwin-bedroom-visitation/Charles Cummings and his wife awoke to find two small suited beings in their bedroom who spoke English before vanishing with a hissing sound. Neighbor Dr. Gerald Whitney independently observed a luminous bluish sphere rising from in front of the Cummings house at the same time.Tue, 08 Aug 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-08-01-rogers-kentucky-entity/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-08-01-rogers-kentucky-entity/A mother was pulled from her bed by an unseen force and confronted a small dark entity with large sorrowful eyes. The creature moved to her daughters' bed and appeared to exert psychokinetic control, pulling one girl off the bed. It vanished when the mother screamed. The household infant subsequently refused to nurse.Tue, 01 Aug 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-07-01-castel-gandolfo-encounter/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-07-01-castel-gandolfo-encounter/Pope John XXIII and his personal secretary Loris Francesco Capovilla reportedly observed an oval craft with blue and amber lights land on the south lawn of the papal summer residence gardens. A humanoid being enveloped in golden light, with notably elongated ears, emerged from the craft. The account was kept secret for over two decades at the Pope's request.Sat, 01 Jul 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-06-18-garabandal-luminous-entity/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-06-18-garabandal-luminous-entity/Four girls aged 11–12 heard a thunder-like sound and then observed a luminous child-sized figure with dark eyes and a blue robe. The encounter triggered a documented series of nearly 3,000 reported apparitions at the site between 1961 and 1965, witnessed by hundreds of visitors.Sun, 18 Jun 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-06-02-luton-luminous-figure/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-06-02-luton-luminous-figure/Night-shift workers Bert Fleckley and Jack Boutwood observed a tall luminous female figure in a white robe gliding down a street in Luton. Police were called and searched the area but found nothing.Fri, 02 Jun 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-06-01-rockville-centre-abduction/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-06-01-rockville-centre-abduction/Twelve-year-old Helen Robbins and her brother Peter observed five disc-shaped objects in formation. A blue ray struck Peter unconscious. Under later hypnotic regression, Helen recalled being taken aboard a craft where she encountered a tall telepathic grey being and several smaller hostile greys who performed a nasal implant procedure.Thu, 01 Jun 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE4greyhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-04-18-eagle-river-simonton/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-04-18-eagle-river-simonton/Chicken farmer Joe Simonton encountered a silvery disc-shaped craft hovering in his yard with three humanoid occupants. One gestured for water, which Simonton provided. In exchange, the beings gave him four small pancakes cooked on a flameless grill inside the craft. Laboratory analysis by the US Air Force found the pancakes to be ordinary buckwheat composition but notably lacking salt.Tue, 18 Apr 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-04-01-north-carolina-military-abduction/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-04-01-north-carolina-military-abduction/A military serviceman was diverted off a main road by a stranger who knew his name and rank. His vehicle then experienced total electromagnetic failure — headlights, engine, and radio ceased functioning — before he lost consciousness. He awoke in a motel near Fort Jackson, South Carolina, with no memory of how he arrived — a significant translocation.Sat, 01 Apr 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE4humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-03-31-meltham-entity-encounters/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-03-31-meltham-entity-encounters/The Arnold Horn family at 9 Colders Green experienced recurring encounters with a large entity over several months. The figure touched Betty Horn's face, passed through a wall into the children's room, and appeared to focus attention on their eight-year-old son — massaging his legs and speaking to him. Encounters were reported in March, August, and October 1961.Fri, 31 Mar 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid otherhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-01-01-bordeaux-encounter/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-01-01-bordeaux-encounter/An electronics professor at Bordeaux University and three school teachers were driving near Gazinet-Cestas when they observed an elongated glowing orange object. Their car's ignition simultaneously experienced interference. One witness reported perceiving the word 'Zemu' repeated twice, either telepathically or as a vocalization.Sun, 22 Jan 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3unknownhttps://closecontact.org/case/1961-01-02-uk-green-entity/https://closecontact.org/case/1961-01-02-uk-green-entity/A man walking his dog tapped his muddy walking stick on a metal road sign, at which point a small humanoid being with a brown face and green clothing appeared. The witness's dog growled at the creature, which exuded what the witness described as 'an air of menace.' The being shortly disappeared.Mon, 02 Jan 1961 00:00:00 GMTCE3humanoid other