Claimed Devil's Canyon area near Hunter, Greene County, New York, United States
The Devil's Canyon Landing
An anonymous hunter claimed that in October 1958 he encountered a landed disc and three tall figures in a Catskills clearing near Hunter, New York. The story was not reported contemporaneously and appears to enter the public record through a MUFON online submission published in 2011, more than fifty
Why This Case Matters
A textbook example of late close-encounter mythology that should be retained only with the source gap made central.
Chronology
- Oct 1958 claimed encounter
- witness says no authority contacted and no evidence collected
- no matching contemporary press/Blue Book record located
- 2011 MUFON CMS-derived account published online
- later sites copy same narrative
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: Fabrication, memory development or misperception are sufficient possibilities given the 50+ year reporting gap. No specific mundane stimulus can now be reconstructed.
What Remains Unresolved
- Witness identity
- MUFON case number/original submission
- exact event date/site
- any contemporaneous confidant
- whether the narrative predates 2011.
Key Takeaways
- The case is not a 1958 documented landing report
- it is a 2011-era anonymous recollection of a claimed 1958 event.
Sources
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