Petare, Caracas 'hairy dwarf' encounter reported to police

When: 29 Nov 1954
Where: Caracas, Venezuela
Sources: 2 public sources

Petare, Caracas, where the November 1954 encounter was reported Andres Gerlotti agerlotti, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Delivery men Gustavo Gonzalez and Jose Ponce told Caracas police that in Petare they met a small, hairy, very strong being and that Gonzalez grappled with it; later retellings add several beings and a glowing craft. It became a noted episode of the 1954 Venezuela wave, with no physical evidence.

Sources

PressUFOs 50 years ago in Venezuela (El Nacional, Caracas, Aug 3, 2000; English translation) (opens in a new tab)El Nacional (copy hosted by ufologie.patrickgross.org) / 2000-08-03
PressEl inquietante caso Petare de 1954 (opens in a new tab)Prensa Mercosur / 2026-04-27

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Earlier in Close encountersUnarius Academy of Science founded1954 Later in Close encountersAetherius Society founded in London1955

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