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Zanfretta Close Encounter Case

The Zanfretta close encounter case is the most famous and disputed alleged alien-abduction story in Italian ufology. Centered on security guard Pier Fortunato Zanfretta’s first reported encounter on 6 December 1978 near Marzano di Torriglia, the case became legendary because it combined a frantic radio transmission, claims of giant nonhuman beings, later hypnosis, dozens of secondary witness reports, and a long afterlife in Italian media and paranormal culture.