AudioBlog: Rat-Faced Creatures From a UFO

AudioBlog: Rat-Faced Creatures From a UFO

From Podcast UFO by Producer: Donna Killeen

April 3, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

The episode discusses unusual humanoid sightings, particularly focusing on a 1978 encounter in Italy involving 'rat-faced' creatures.

by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear As anyone who has looked into the subject of UFO-related humanoids knows, reported creatures come in all shapes and sizes. Some are more unusual than others, and a pair of creatures said to be seen in Italy in 1978 definitely stand out.In the Vol. 28, No. 6, issue (page 15 of the pdf) of Flying Saucer Review, there is an article by Antonio Chiumiento headlined “An Encounter with ‘Rat-Faces’ in Italy.” The article was translated from Italian and Chiumiento is described as an “Investigator and member of the board of directors of C.U.N. (Italian National UFO Research Centre, Turin.)”According to Chiumiento, on the morning of November 24, 1978, 61-year-old Gallio resident, Angelo D’Ambros, went to get some firewood in nearby Gastagh. At about a quarter before noon, he turned to put down a branch he had been chopping up when he “was gripped with horror” upon seeing two creatures looking at him that were “extremely close.” Read more → CONTACT AND SUPPORT 👉 Join us on Patreon — Get ad-free podcast episodes (for any media player) for as little as $2/month: https://www.patreon.com/MartinWillisPodcastUFO 🛸 Did you have a UFO/UAP Encounter…

People in this episode

Host: Donna Killeen

Guest: Charles Lear

Topics covered

  • UFOs
  • humanoids
  • sightings
  • history
  • investigation

Keywords

  • UFO
  • humanoids
  • sightings
  • Italy
  • 1978
  • Charles Lear
  • Antonio Chiumiento

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Italy, Turin, Gastagh

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