Tiny
Humanoid Creature Found in Chile
From Dr. Virgilio Sanchez-Ocejo
ufomiami@prodigy.net
Source: Terra.cl
Concepcion, Chile - On October first of 2002, while vacationing in the Southern
Chilean city of Concepcion, a group of family members found what appeared
to be a small humanoid creature. The miniscule being measures about 7.2
centimeters long. It has a relatively large head, two arms with long fingers,
and two legs. The discovery was first reported by "Mega News Service",
which is the local news channel in the Santiago area.
According to previously gathered evidence and interviews conducted by journalist
Rodrigo Ugarte, the bizarre creature was found among bushes by one of the
children during an outdoors trip. The child allegedly picked it up and wrapped
it with a piece of paper. The child claims that it stayed alive for about
eight days, and in some instances, it even opened its eyes.
Nevertheless, after supposedly being dead for a few days, the small creature
displays signs of advanced decomposition; it even appears to be in a strange
state of mummification.
Specialists from the University of Chile pointed out to a possibility that
it might be a fetus from local wild life, such as a wild cat. However, they
have not reached a conclusion to determine the exact species the supposed
fetus could be scientifically associated with. They expect to carry out
DNA testing in order to come up with a conclusion.
UNFOLDING EVENTS AND THE FAMILY'S TESTIMONY
The Henriquez Carreño family described the accounts to Terra.cl News
Service, and how 22 days earlier, they found the strange-looking creature.
They provided shocking and bizarre details about the discovery. They invited
the journalist inside their modest home, located in the suburban area of
Pintana.
Julio Carreño, the child that found the tiny creature, was the one
in charge of showing it to members of the media. Carefully and jealously
guarding it, he brought it inside a first-aid kit box, still marked with
a red cross. As he opened the box, the journalists were astounded to see
the tiny humanoid-like creature, lying in the center of the box, among carefully
placed cotton material.
"It has changed color since we had found it. It used to be more pinkish;
now, it has turned darker. May be it is turning darker because we are keeping
it in the refrigerator", he explained. And indeed, some areas of its
tiny body look almost as dry as a red pepper.
The first thing that caught the attention of the journalists was the size
of the skull in relation to the body. The fingers -located on what appear
to be the hands- seem to have quite long fingernails: "They seem to
be continuingly growing", Carreño said. The slanted-shaped eyes,
although closed, can easily be seen. They are located on each side of the
head.
The body, almost in its entirety, somehow appears to be mummified. In some
parts of the extremities, tiny black stains can be seen. The carcass is
very light and fragile; it is for that reason that it is kept inside the
first-aid box with cotton inside. "We keep it inside the box to avoid
causing any damage", they said.
Nowadays, for the Henriquez Carreño Family is almost normal to have
frequent visits from journalists and other people interested in seeing the
so-called humanoid-carcass. "A lot of people have come to visit us:
Media, psychiatrists, and even people that claim to have special powers",
said Mrs. Luisa Carreño.
HOW IT DIED
None of the members of the family could specify the exact day, nor the reasons
to explain why the alleged creature died. However, they all agree that it
was alive about eight days ago. "When we found it in Concepcion, it
was able to open its eyes. Then a few days later, once we had returned to
Santiago, it opened its eyes one more time. After that, it never opened
them again. But there was something peculiar about that: When we thought
it was already dead, the body was still warm, and it stayed warm for a long
time. I always thought that a dead body was supposed to be cold", said
Armando.
But because they were not able to determine whether the alleged creature
was still alive or not, the family members waited too long the take it to
the veterinarian, a specialist, or the local authorities in order to have
it examined. Therefore, it died. "The truth is that we never really
thought about it. But even after noticing that its body was still warm,
we took it to a local veterinarian so he could give us an opinion. But the
veterinarian was puzzled; he told us that this was the strangest thing,
and he did not have a clue about what it really was", said Julio.
FALSE RUMORS
In spite of the fact that this story is fairly recent (it broke on Monday,
the 21st of October), rumors have already begun to spread in relation to
it. Perhaps the most talked about rumor is the story about how the alleged
creature made telepathic contact with the children's mother, which is completely
false. "That rumor began when those people that claim to have super
powers came to the house. A lady that claimed to be a medium was talking
to people on the street about how she was able to communicate with the being
using telepathy. When that happened, I did not notice anything out of the
ordinary. I doubt that that ever took place", said Mrs. Luisa.
Another version mentions how "the being" stood up and opened its
eyes, which according to family members, it never happened. They assure
that although it did slowly open its eyes at one point, it never stood up.
THE EXAMINATIONS. OR LACK OF THEM
The family pointed out to Terra.cl that the only thing they can do is to
wait for an educational institution or local health officials to carry out
the necessary tests to determine the origins of the creature. "I am
waiting for someone to do a DNA test. Nobody really knows what it is right
now. Up until now, they have told me that they are still figuring out where
these tests can be done. Unfortunately, when this happens, people tend to
forget about the whole thing and it all turns into an inconvenience as time
passes by", said Carrasco. Many veterinarians have already expressed
their interest to study "the being" -as they call it. However,
none of them have conducted even a serious lab analysis.
The studies would allow them to determine if it is a fetus, an animal, or
just a hoax. Furthermore, the preliminary results would indicate if this
was indeed a living being of biological form -something that must be made
clear in order to proceed with any further studies. If indeed this was,
at one point in time a living being, a more in-depth analysis may determine
its origin, whether it is from local wild life, from earth or perhaps even
extraterrestrial.
Special thanks to Cristian Riffo, Terra.cl, and Jaime Ferrer
Translation by Mario Andrade
