Petare hairy dwarfs encounter
- Date
- 29 Nov 1954
- Place
- Petare, east of Caracas, Venezuela
- Record
- Curated case
- Assessment
- Contested
- Evidence strength
What was reported
In the early hours of 29 November 1954 two delivery men, Gustavo González and José Ponce, said they found a glowing sphere hovering low over a street in Petare and that small hairy humanoids came from it; González said he grappled with one and was thrown several metres. They went to the police the same morning; officers found no sign of drink and recorded bruises and scratches on González's side consistent with a fall or struggle. It became one of the founding cases of the 1954 wave of humanoid reports. No object, photograph or independent record exists beyond the two men's testimony and the police note.
What officials concluded
No conclusion stated
No official explanation has been given.
Strongest ordinary reading
none established
Evidence profile
Sensors1 of 9
- Yes: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- No: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- No: Other sensor
Witnesses2 counted
- Yes: Civilian
- No: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- No: Sensor operator
- No: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- No: Other
ShapeOrb or sphere
- No: Light only
- Yes: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- No: Other shape
Effects1 reported
- Yes: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Outside sources
- Prensa Mercosur (2026) on the Petare caseprensamercosur.org
- Gross, UFOs: A History, Nov-Dec 1954 supplement (index)sohp.us
On the map
10.48° N, 66.81° W, plotted at the town or city
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