77: The 1972 South African Wave

Aside from a few stray cases, such as that of Elizabeth Klarer, and the roadside encounter of a disc shaped object by two constables in Pretoria, the UFO was an unfamiliar sight in South Africa. That all changed in 1972 when "Bennie" Smit opened fire on a strange egg shaped object skulking around his farm. The shots heard 'round Braeside farm led to a wave of UFO activity that caught the attention of those that lived in The Republic of South Africa.

Sources: How the 'Little Green Men' Phenomenon Began on a Kentucky Farm by Volker Janssen
When Dozens of Korean War GIs Claimed a UFO Made Them Sick by Natasha Frost
A Hot Reception at Fort Beaufort by Charles Bowen, FSR CH 1972 N11
South African Mini-Wave, 1972 - Part 1 by Charles Bowen, FSR 1972 V18 N5
South African Mini-Wave, 1972 - Part 2 by Charles Bowen, FSR 1972 V18 N6
1954 - Tananarive, Madagascar - Multiple Witnesses to UFOs

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