2/14/74 - M. Severin, Petite-Ile (Reunion) France, 1:30 PM

Report Summary	"walking home... a strange force pulling him from the back... and he felt a tingling in his head. Then he saw an object the size of a car, bright white, shaped like two half eggs on a plate. The UFO was hovering 50cm off the ground and a luminous ray from it was being directed onto Severin... humanoids [emerged] estimated to be 1- 1.2m tall... after a few moments a fourth being started down the stairs, appeared to see the witness and react to his presence, and all the humanoids re-entered the UFO ... took off and disappeared"[footnote 1]
Hynek Classification	CE-III
Original Vallee Classification	Type Ia
Current Vallee Classification	CE3/5
Minimum Distance	Unknown
Object Appearance	White double-domed disc
Occupant Appearance	4; 3 initially outside - 4 feet tall, bright white metallic suits, antenna-like projections on the side of their heads
Object Behavior	Hovering, directed luminous beam against witness, occupants were outside apparently taking samples from ground, fourth occupant emerged, and all reentered, object departed
Physical Effect	Luminous beam tugged at his back
Medical Effect	"he lost his voice, suffered from headaches, and had impaired vision for two days", onset immediate
Comments / Conclusion	Possible IR or UV corneal damage. See Eye and Skin Irritation for possible levels.

Footnotes

1. Hall, Uninvited Guests, ISBN 0-943358-32-9, p 274