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St. Bernard Parish Boat Immobilization / Heat Encounter

1977-01-21St. Bernard Parish waterways, Louisiana, United States

Two hunters reported a brilliant round textured object near their boat, sudden silence, heat and hair-standing sensations, and the boat apparently remaining stationary despite its engine running. A refinery guard reportedly saw a similar object later and the hunters described an unexplained time discrepancy.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Unresolved Structured Object(C-000265)→Scientific & Observational Types(P-000101)→
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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CLAIM-952229reported
“Two hunters reported a brilliant round textured object, intense heat and hair-standing sensations while their boat engine ran but the boat appeared unable to move; an oil-refinery guard later reported a luminous object in the area.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · St. Bernard Parish Boat Immobilization / Heat Encounter; uploaded PDF pp. 237-237
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Source Caveat

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CLAIM-952230unverified
“The witnesses described the boat as if held by an unknown force while the engine continued to run.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Evidence caveat: St. Bernard Parish Boat Immobilization / Heat Encounter; uploaded PDF pp. 237-237
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Hall Volume II Professionals-and-Citizens Witness Framework · Hall Volume II Source Framework

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CLAIM-952201reported
“Hall presents reports from a wide range of occupationally responsible citizens, including teachers, engineers, business people, security personnel, farmers and tradespeople.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Professionals and Citizens witness-class framing; uploaded PDF pp. 212-255 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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Hall Volume II Professionals-and-Citizens Witness Framework · Hall Volume II Recurring Feature

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CLAIM-952202reported
“Across Section VI Hall emphasizes structured morphology, low hovering, vehicle effects, animal reactions, directed light, physiological aftereffects and occasional traces/material claims.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Recurring patterns across Section VI; uploaded PDF pp. 212-253 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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