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Ghost. South Africa

ID #1600261314
Added Wed, 16/09/2020
Author July N.
Sources
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Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
21.08.1972 04:30
Location: 
Роосбум
South Africa

Doris Mutwa and her 12-year-old daughter were scooping water from a river when she looked up and saw a man in a white suit. 

"I thought he was Smoking a cigarette, but then the smoke turned into a big bonfire. From his chest came a bright light that turned pink and blue." 

She estimated the figure was more than 11 feet tall. 

"It must have been emitting some kind of electricity, because she said it was just like when she touches an iron and her body twitches." 

Then the giant apparition soared into the sky and disappeared. The woman and her daughter fled the scene, spilling water.

Original news

Date:  August 21 1972
Location: Roosboom South Africa
Time: 0430A
Summary: Mrs Doris Muthwa and her 12-year old daughter were drawing water from a river when she looked up and saw what at first seemed to be a man in a white suit. I thought he was smoking a cigarette, but then the smoke became like a big fire. There was a bright light shining from his chest which went pink and blue.” She estimated that the figure was more than 11 feet tall. “He must have been emitting some kind of electricity, because she said it was just like when she touches the iron and her body goes all jerky.” Then the giant apparition shot into the sky and disappeared. The woman and her daughter ran from the spot, spilling the water.
Source: P J Human FSR Vol. 18 # 6

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  • Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA) Vehicle: Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D Payload: OAO 3 (Copernicus)
  • Site: Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Tsiklon-2 Payload: Kosmos 516 (US-A #4)

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