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During the 1950s and 1960s, encounters with little green men were a popular topic. If not firsthand experiences, people were enthralled by the frequent newspaper reports detailing such events. Nearly every day, stories of UFO sightings and interactions with these beings (who weren’t necessarily green) dominated the headlines.
10. Messages From Extraterrestrial Entities
The UFO sightings sparked a wave of bizarre claims. A woman from Newtown, NSW, insisted she was receiving correspondence from extraterrestrial beings, who she claimed had settled permanently in Australia. These letters, inscribed on parchment, featured intricate gold symbols and drawings. She shared with a doubtful Sydney television audience that these symbols foretold extraordinary predictions for Australia’s future.
Concerned by the news of alien letters being delivered next door, the woman’s neighbor contacted her insurance company. She wanted to know if her policy would cover damages in the event of a spaceship crashing into her house.
The insurance company reassured the worried neighbor that her policy included coverage for incidents involving alien spacecraft. Specifically, she was protected against damage caused by “aerial devices or objects falling from them.”
9. Green Alien Dwarfs Launch Farm Assault
From Kentucky emerged a peculiar story of extraterrestrial beings visiting a farm for reasons unknown. In the summer of 1955, the Sutton family received an unanticipated visit from what they called “space invaders.” These beings were described as “small green creatures with eyes resembling saucers.”
Alarmed by the bizarre visitors, the family took up arms to protect themselves. Pa Sutton, along with his family and several relatives, spent the entire night fending off the green intruders, who stood about 1 meter (3 feet) tall.
According to the family, the small beings “radiated an inner glow” and were scattered across the farm. The area was so brightly lit that the only way to see one was if it moved into a darker spot.
Word of the incident spread quickly, and townsfolk flocked to the farm the next day. Despite a police investigation, no proof of “space visitors” was found.
8. Struck By A Ray Gun
During the winter of 1969, Tiago Machado, a 19-year-old street vendor, witnessed a UFO landing in Pirassununga, Brazil. As he approached the spacecraft, four small green beings emerged from it.
He attempted to communicate with them, but they ignored him. One of the green creatures produced a ray gun and fired at the young man. He fell to the ground with swollen legs, and the beings quickly returned to their ship and flew away.
Numerous other townspeople also observed the flying saucer. They described it as resembling “a ball of fire” flattened by “two plates pressed together.” Investigators who visited the landing site found “a circular patch of flattened grass” with “three symmetrical marks likely made by a tripod” at its center.
7. Extraterrestrial Rumspringa
In the autumn of 1968, two young men in New Zealand had an unforgettable encounter with little green men. While driving, they noticed a flying saucer tailing them, leading to a high-speed chase.
The UFO repeatedly swooped down toward their car. Frightened, the men accelerated, eventually losing control and crashing into a fruit shop’s window.
When reporting the incident to the police, the men shared their bizarre tale. Other locals corroborated their story, having seen a mysterious glowing object in the sky recently. Surprisingly, the insurance company accepted the UFO explanation, noting they had previously acknowledged fairy-related claims, so alien encounters were not far-fetched.
6. Extraterrestrial Photographers
Petersen’s story was published in 1954, about four years after his death. Before he passed, he had told a friend about an encounter with extraterrestrials while walking home one afternoon. Two flying saucers appeared above him, and one descended directly in front of him.
The saucer’s lid opened, revealing a strikingly “attractive” group of men and women. They aimed a “camera-like device” at Petersen and captured his image. He was amazed to see the photograph in color. They also collected his book, fountain pen, watch, and wallet before departing swiftly.
These beings, referred to as “visitors from outer space,” were unlike the typical little green men described in other accounts. Their advanced technology and appearance suggested a journey from the future rather than an arrival from Mars.
5. Creature In A Flying Saucer
In 1952, rumors of a flying saucer landing swept through a small West Virginia town. Intrigued, a group of six individuals, headed by a 17-year-old boy, decided to investigate the claim.
As they climbed the hill, the teenager noticed a pair of eyes glaring at him from a tree. Shining his flashlight, he saw a “fiery red face and a luminous green body.” Terrified, he screamed and tumbled backward.
The police arrived and found humor in the boy’s fright. They noted that the creature he described seemed to grow from 2 meters (7 feet) to 3 meters (11 feet) within a day. No further evidence of the sighting was ever found.
4. Small Red-Headed Beings
In the spring of 1950, the British Air Ministry received an urgent call from a bus conductor. The man, looking out his bedroom window, reported, “There’s a flying saucer in the sky filled with small, red-haired beings.”
Soon after, a second call came in. A woman described the object as “a boomerang-shaped thing swaying in the air, with black dots at its base.” When questioned about the presence of red-haired figures, she admitted she couldn’t see clearly, having left her glasses in the kitchen.
The mystery was solved when a parachute training center informed the British Air Ministry that one of their training balloons had broken free and was floating away.
3. Scorched By A Flying Saucer
During the summer of 1952, a Scoutmaster was driving near the Everglades in Florida with three scouts when he noticed unusual flashing lights. Curious, he parked the car and ventured out to investigate, leaving the scouts safely inside.
As he approached the lights, he observed a flying saucer resembling “half of a rubber ball.” It hovered and emitted a hissing sound. Apparently unwelcome, the saucer’s occupants shot a “fiery orb” at him. The glowing sphere moved slowly toward his face, scorching the hair on his arms and burning a hole through his scout hat.
The Scoutmaster lost consciousness. Upon waking, he described feeling numb, adding, “Even now, I feel a tingling sensation.”
2. Master The Language Before Your Journey
In the summer of 1954, two young women were berry-picking in Norway when a flying saucer landed close by. A man emerged from the craft, described as having long hair and dark skin.
The alien approached the women, seemingly wanting to communicate. They attempted to converse in English, German, and French, but he didn’t understand. Instead, he tried to use hand gestures and sketches, but the effort was unsuccessful.
Frustrated, the alien returned to his saucer and flew away. The women hesitated to share their experience but eventually reported it to the police in Northern Central Norway. The story quickly made headlines.
1. A Trip To The Italian Alps
While today’s outdoor adventures involve hunting for Pokemon, the 1950s saw people stepping out to snap pictures of flying saucers. In 1952, a man from Milan claimed to have successfully photographed one of these mysterious objects.
The man recounted that while hiking the Italian Alps with his wife, he witnessed a flying saucer landing on a glacier. A figure resembling a human, clad in what appeared to be a diving suit, exited the craft and inspected it as if checking for damage. After a brief inspection, the figure re-entered the saucer and silently flew away.
