The Varginha UFO incident is a mystery that continues to baffle investigators and enthusiasts alike.
The story began 27 years ago on January 20 1996 when several residents of Varginha, Brazil, reported seeing a strange creature in the city.
Witnesses described a being that stood 1.6 meters tall, with a large head, red eyes, and a body covered in brown scales or fur. The creature also emitted a foul odour, and some reports suggested that it was injured and in distress.
The sightings quickly spread, and the local media began to report on the story.
Soon after, rumours of a crashed UFO in the region began to circulate. Witnesses reported seeing military vehicles transporting a strange object covered in a tarpaulin, and some claimed to have seen the military searching for the creature.
The Brazilian military denied any involvement in the incident, stating that it was a routine exercise. However, the denial only fuelled speculation that the military was covering up a UFO crash.
Over the next few days, several more alleged sightings of the creature were reported in the city.
The local police department quickly responded to these reports, dispatching officers to investigate the scene. One of the officers who responded to the scene was Marco Eli Chereze, a 23-year-old member of the military police.
Chereze was among a group of officers who reportedly saw the strange creature near a wooded area. According to witnesses, Chereze grabbed and captured the creature. He died some weeks after the incident but his cause of death could not be determined and unidentified toxins were found in his body. It was reported that he had become infected with an unknown disease after having handled the alien creature.
The incident gained international attention when three young girls, Liliane Fatima Silva, Valquiria Fatima Silva, and Katia Andrade Xavier, claimed to have seen the creature up close.
They stated that the creature was injured and appeared to be in pain. The girls claimed that they had seen the creature up close and had even touched it before it was taken away by the military.
Despite the government’s denial of any involvement, rumours continued to circulate, and the incident became a hot topic among UFO researchers and enthusiasts worldwide. Some claimed that the sightings were proof of extraterrestrial life, while others dismissed them as a hoax or a misidentification of a known animal.
The mystery of the Varginha UFO incident remains unsolved to this day, leaving many to wonder what really happened in January 1996. Was it a routine military exercise, as the government claimed, or something more extraordinary?
The truth may never be known, but the incident continues to capture the imagination of those who believe that we are not alone in the universe.
On streaming services such as Amazon prime you can watch a great documentary film directed by Jamie fox called Moment of Contact that explores the series of strange events that took place on the Varginha UFO Incident.
