The Zanfretta Abductions (1978–1980): Italy’s Most Famous Unresolved UFO Case

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Pier Fortunato Zanfretta’s six abductions from 1978 to 1980, documented by investigators and journalist Rino Di Stefano, feature reports of three-meter-tall reptilian beings, heat inside vehicles, and large footprints, were examined by the Carabinieri and magistrates, involved hypnosis by Dr. Moretti and a truth-serum session led by Marco Marchezan, produced memory-altered accounts, and remain Italy’s most famous unresolved UFO case with some ufologists skeptical and J. Allen Hynek not weighing in.

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In this episode, I speak with journalist Rino Di Stefano, who originally covered and later wrote a book about the Zanfretta case, one of Europe’s most astonishing and well-documented UFO abduction cases. Between 1978 and 1980, Pier Fortunato Zanfretta, a security guard in the Genoa region of northern Italy, reported multiple abductions by towering reptilian beings. His terrifying encounters sparked official investigations, drew the attention of the Italian Carabinieri, and left behind physical traces that continue to puzzle researchers to this day.