THINK ABOUTIT SIGHTING REPORT
Date: 1760
Sighting Time: Unknown
Day/Night: Unknown
Location: Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England
Urban or Rural: –
Entity Type: “goblin” like
Entity Description: He was described as a little old fellow, with very long hair, large feet, eyes and mouth, stooping much as he walked and carrying a long holly stick.
Hynek Classification: CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.
Duration: Unknown
No. of Object(s): 1
Size of Object(s): Unknown
Distance to Object(s): Unknown
Shape of Object(s): Unknown
Color of Object(s): Unknown
Number of Witnesses: 1
Source: Mystery Magazine, UK
Summary/Description: At a local farm, what appeared to have been a “goblin” like creature reportedly collected sheep and repaired fences that had been broken down by a vindictive neighbor. He was described as a little old fellow, with very long hair, large feet, eyes and mouth, stooping much as he walked and carrying a long holly stick.
Investigative Analysis
The 1760 Glaisdale account is a fascinating example of historical High Strangeness. While the entity was described in the vernacular of the time as a “goblin,” its behavior and physical characteristics invite a modern ufological perspective. Classified as a Close Encounter of the Third Kind (CE-III), the report details a physical interaction with a humanoid entity.
The description of the “little old fellow” with large eyes, a stooping gait, and long hair mirrors recurring motifs found in European “Brownie” or “Hob” folklore. However, the entity’s direct physical intervention—specifically repairing fences and managing livestock—suggests a level of tangible presence often absent from purely spectral or spiritual hauntings. Such reports highlight how historical witnesses often filtered anomalous encounters through the cultural lens of folklore, potentially masking what modern researchers might view as an encounter with non-human intelligence.
