The Varginha Case: Witness Accounts, Official Inquiry, and the Making of a Myth
To the point
Three Brazilian girls in Varginha reported a crouching creature in 1996, triggering a media‑driven ufology saga involving Ubirajara Rodrigues, Vitório Pacaccini, and Fantástico, and although a 1997 IPM found no proof of extraterrestrial activity many claims persist, showing how fear can become myth through amplification.
