HIGDON “AUSSO” HUMANOID (1974 CONTACT CLAIM)

Unique tall humanoid in Carl Higdon’s 1974 narrative. Detailed morphology comes from a mixture of conscious recall and hypnotically elicited testimony; Clark notes that no compelling evidence establishes the literal encounter.

ANOMALY REFERENCE PICTOGRAM

REFERENCE ONLY — NOT WITNESS ARTWORK

Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

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Physical Characteristics

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CLAIM-135062reported

“In Higdon’s fuller narrative, partly elicited under hypnosis, the humanoid was more than six feet tall and generally humanlike but had no chin, six visible teeth, a flat nose and no visible ears or eyebrows.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Higdon Contact Claim” → “Mixed conscious/hypnosis morphology”, PDF pp. 1432–1433

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CLAIM-135063reported

“The Higdon figure’s hair reportedly stood upright like wheat straw and the figure was bow-legged.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Higdon Contact Claim” → “Mixed-recall morphology”, PDF p. 1433

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CLAIM-135065reported

“Higdon said no left hand was visible and that a cone-shaped device projected from the position where the right hand would normally have been.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Higdon Contact Claim” → “Limb / device description”, PDF p. 1433

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

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Reported Entity Clothing

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CLAIM-135064reported

“The humanoid was described in a black coverall and black shoes, with two belts crossing the chest and a waist belt carrying a star-like emblem.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Higdon Contact Claim” → “Clothing and equipment”, PDF p. 1433

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Reported Entity Behavior

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CLAIM-135066reported

“The figure reportedly moved its lips only slightly when speaking and later used the cone-shaped device to make objects move or operate without visible contact.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Higdon Contact Claim” → “Communication and device behavior”, PDF pp. 1433–1434

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